But despite the fact that they've been proved wrong, the pessimists are undeterred by their abysmal record. They continue to echo a deep-seated fear that unless we repent and change the way we live, we will be instrumental in destroying our own world. Today. industrialisation, genetically modified crops, scientific medicine, nuclear power and the car are held up as the harbingers of doom. Politicians and persuasive pressure groups play on this same basic fear. They scare us with tales of an inevitable global warming catastrophe blamed on CO2 emissions, they stoke the fires of terror that an epidemic of obesity will kill all our children and they sternly tell us that our indulgent lifestyle will consume the earth's precious resources. But will pesticides kill off life in our oceans, will chemicals in food poison us all and invisible rays from power cables and mobiles kill us with cancer? Stanley Feldman, a professor of anaestetics at London University appointed to the Imperial College School of Medicine looks at the evidence. An author of several books, including From Poison Arrows to Prozac, he is a respected lecturer and explainer of popular science. Vincent Marks is an editor of Panic Nation and an expert on diabetes. He is a former president of the Association of Clinical Biochemists and founder member of HealthWatch.
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21 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By Philip Drury
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As a confirmed sceptic on 'global warming' (as well as many other so-called 'green' issues) I bought this book hoping for an intelligent discussion of the state of play of the relevant science on a number of key current issues, to learn more about them and in particular to read solid, level-headed analysis and well-referenced debunkings of the alarming claims made by self-styled 'environmentalists' which have become so common in the media these days. Perhaps I ought to have taken more notice of the title and cover, a parody of the Sex Pistols first LP, and lowered my expectations.
What I got was a rehash of stuff I largely already knew, in a book which seems to have been spellchecked rather than edited or proof-read, where several of the contributing writers seem to repeat themselves quite a bit and which contains material on somewhat tangential issues like globalisation, railways and ethics. OK, the sections on the manufactured global warming and obesity panics are decent enough summaries of the position (which is why I've felt able to go to three stars) but overall the book is a letdown.
This sort of material is handled rather better in Booker and North's 'Scared to death'.
What I got was a rehash of stuff I largely already knew, in a book which seems to have been spellchecked rather than edited or proof-read, where several of the contributing writers seem to repeat themselves quite a bit and which contains material on somewhat tangential issues like globalisation, railways and ethics. OK, the sections on the manufactured global warming and obesity panics are decent enough summaries of the position (which is why I've felt able to go to three stars) but overall the book is a letdown.
This sort of material is handled rather better in Booker and North's 'Scared to death'.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Written by two professors it does what it says on the tin, gives " the truth about all these science scare stories" and shows that the planet is warming up but that was an ongoing trend some millions of years ago, that it is not man made and there is nothing that man does will prevent it.
They say that all doomsday predictions have a short life span and the we will soon lose interest in global warming in the same way as we have lost interest in food allergies, pollution and the supposed hazards of electricity pylons. They also have a go at a few other moral panics. Junk food will not kill our grandchildren, GM foods are harmless and superfoods will not prolong you life..
Should be compulsory reading for all politicians, newspaper editors and greenpeace.
They say that all doomsday predictions have a short life span and the we will soon lose interest in global warming in the same way as we have lost interest in food allergies, pollution and the supposed hazards of electricity pylons. They also have a go at a few other moral panics. Junk food will not kill our grandchildren, GM foods are harmless and superfoods will not prolong you life..
Should be compulsory reading for all politicians, newspaper editors and greenpeace.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I first heard of the concept of global warming whilst I was on a residential course in 1990. The young man, early 20s, fresh out of university was there to teach us about communications. His bubbly and over the top approach was quite disconcerting. Here lies the problem of global warming for me. The advocates of man-made global warming want it so bad that they almost wet themselves. I can't argue the science, all I can say is that there are lots of issues that don't add up. This book may not be high science but is a brave attempt to bring sense and reason to a subject that polarises many. Their science might not always be spot on but then whatever you are told the pro global warming camp don't always get it right either. The bit that makes me uneasy is how the pro camp keep saying it's proven, science is god. The truth is scientist are human, with human frailties and are not gods. Many things have been proven in the past only to be debunked later. This book covers neurosis and misconceptions about many things that affect normal life, diet being one of these. It's aways amused me the fixation with detoxing, as is stated in the book if you were full of toxins you would be unwell. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to develop a healthy scepticism of life in general. Don't forget that sixty years ago smoking was advocated as been a necessity to a full and active life. It's an enjoyable read and if all it ever achieves is to bring reasoned debate and a healthy questioning and scepticism to the masses then its work is done as far as I'm concerned.
36 of 47 people found the following review helpful
By J. Hampton
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I'm sceptical of some of the science underlying the man made global warming scare. And sceptical of some of the mitigation strategies advanced. This review concentrates only on the global warming section of the book, 73 pp out of 328 pp. If you want a good intro to the AGW debate, get Climate of Extremes by Michaels et al. If you want a notionally similar book to this one but streets ahead in all ways get Scared to Death by Booker/North.
The AGW section is written by Stanley Feldman, proudly proclaiming himself to be a professor on the cover of the book in the same way as a TV actor in an advert wears a white coat. Feldman's emeritus chair is in Anaesthesia, which does not disqualify him from writing about climate science but hardly needs to be shouted about.
Reading this section, it feels like Feldman has gone to the sceptic literature, including its worst examples, and has done a poor, non referenced, rehash aimed at around the Daily Sport end of the intellectual market.
It is not good enough in a work of 'popular science' to present opinion as fact, and 'evidence' without references. Feldman is barely able to string a sentence together, let alone an argument, and waffles on and contradicts himself, and repeats himself until he decides he has finished, when he stops. This is one of my favourite bits - re the Arctic ice cap:
"Even if it melted entirely - a very unlikely proposition because it is a gigantic iceberg - it will not cause more than a few millimetres rise in sea level as all but its visible surface is already under water" p51.
And there is much more in similar vein.
There is some good quality material about for those who wish to read the sceptic's side of the AGW debate. This load of simplistic tosh does a grave disservice to the debate in general.... Read more ›
The AGW section is written by Stanley Feldman, proudly proclaiming himself to be a professor on the cover of the book in the same way as a TV actor in an advert wears a white coat. Feldman's emeritus chair is in Anaesthesia, which does not disqualify him from writing about climate science but hardly needs to be shouted about.
Reading this section, it feels like Feldman has gone to the sceptic literature, including its worst examples, and has done a poor, non referenced, rehash aimed at around the Daily Sport end of the intellectual market.
It is not good enough in a work of 'popular science' to present opinion as fact, and 'evidence' without references. Feldman is barely able to string a sentence together, let alone an argument, and waffles on and contradicts himself, and repeats himself until he decides he has finished, when he stops. This is one of my favourite bits - re the Arctic ice cap:
"Even if it melted entirely - a very unlikely proposition because it is a gigantic iceberg - it will not cause more than a few millimetres rise in sea level as all but its visible surface is already under water" p51.
And there is much more in similar vein.
There is some good quality material about for those who wish to read the sceptic's side of the AGW debate. This load of simplistic tosh does a grave disservice to the debate in general.... Read more ›
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
At last
Well written by folks who really know what's going on!
Highly recommended reading for those unnecessarily worried about "Global Warming"!
Highly recommended reading for those unnecessarily worried about "Global Warming"!
Published 28 days ago by N J Simpson
5.0 out of 5 stars
the truth prevales
I think this is a book that everyone should read ..We are told so many untruths.read it and understand how many lies we are given
Published 5 months ago by Phyllis
4.0 out of 5 stars
A must read!!
This book was written by trained medical men/scientists with no connection with the climate change lobby, thus they were able to look at the data dispassionately. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Raymondo
5.0 out of 5 stars
common sense writ large
The great global warming hoax heads this excellent debunking by Feldman and Marks. The so-called consensus of climatologists is anything but a consensus since many oppose the... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Dr. P. R. Lewis
4.0 out of 5 stars
Mixed content in a necessary book
The title works against this book, it is being deliberately inflammatory- rather like "Gordon is a Moron"; hence, some of the facts in it may not get to the audience they... Read more
Published 17 months ago by fat man on a bicycle
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Title Says It All !
This is packed with entertaining and fascinating insights about how the average westerner is being conned by the media and scientific "consensus ". Read more
Published on 23 April 2011 by Taiga
1.0 out of 5 stars
much less useful than bollocks
a tissue of utter nonsense almost from start to finish - from the daily mail school of scientific reviews the authors can't even get basic science, syntax, grammar or methodology... Read more
Published on 20 Aug 2010 by pnaghoi
2.0 out of 5 stars
OK in parts, but...
I thought the first few chapters were brilliant, and confirmed my suspicion that the 'Global Warming' bandwagon creates more hot air than it purports to combat. Read more
Published on 29 May 2010 by Oxford Bookworm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Global warming & other bollocks
If you ever had any doubts about global warming and mankind's contribution, read this entertaining book and you will have your doubts totally confirmed.
Published on 19 Mar 2010 by Mr. A. W. Bridges
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very illuminating.
This book explains the pros and cons for virtually every scare story of recent years giving an unbiased view of what is believeable and what is just propaganda used by governments... Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2010 by Martin
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