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To: Cogito Ergo Sum who wrote (16059)3/28/2007 5:30:31 PM
From: Snowshoe  Read Replies (1) of 218149
 
>>Plows, Plagues, and Petroleum: How Humans Took Control of Climate. William F. Ruddiman.<<

Spots,

Thanks for posting that review of Ruddiman's book. I first encountered his ideas via his article in the March 2005 Scientific American. I haven't dug deeply into the climate issue, but his approach sure makes sense to me. I need to read his book and then review the debate he has instigated. Here's an intro to the article, but a subscription is required to read the whole thing...

How Did Humans First Alter Global Climate?
A bold new hypothesis suggests that our ancestors' farming practices kicked off global warming thousands of years before we started burning coal and driving cars
By William F. Ruddiman
sciam.com

-Snow

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