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Recommended Books & Text Resources

Climate/Climate Change/Weather:
  • Slaying the Sky Dragon - Death of the Greenhouse Gas Theory (updated paperback edition) by John O'Sullivan, et al, (2011)
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    The Greenhouse Gas Theory has been an assumed theory for over 100 years. It flies in the face of physics and has been demonstrated to be inaccurate. This book will inform you of all you need to know to understand why the greenhouse theory is a convenient fiction.
     
  • Slaying the Sky Dragon - Death of the Greenhouse Gas Theory (Kindle edition) by John O'Sullivan, et al, (2010)
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    The Greenhouse Gas Theory has been an assumed theory for over 100 years. It flies in the face of physics and has been demonstrated to be inaccurate. This book will inform you of all you need to know to understand why the greenhouse theory is a convenient fiction.
     
  • Climate:  The Counter Consensus (paperback edition) by Prof. Robert M. Carter, (2010)
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    This is a comprehensive review of the geologic evidence that climate change is a perfectly natural phenomena and not the result of additions of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. It is written in clear language for the layperson.
     
  • Climategate: A Veteran Meteorologist Exposes the Global Warming Scam [Hardcover] by Brian Sussman, (2010)
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    The grand hoax of human-caused global warming from the perspective of a veteran meteorologist. Well-written and clear for everyone.
     
  • False Alarm: Global Warming -- Facts Versus Fears [Paperback] by Paul MacRae, (2010)
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    This is a well-written book that clearly presents facts that expose the fear-mongering of those who are trumpeting the false claim that human emissions from burning fossil fuels will produce catastrophic global warming.
     
  • Climate:  The Counter Consensus (kindle edition) by Prof. Robert M. Carter, (2010)
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    This is a comprehensive review of the geologic evidence that climate change is a perfectly natural phenomena and not the result of additions of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. It is written in clear language for the layperson.
     
  • Global Warming False Alarm: The Bad Science Behind the United Nations' Assertion that Man-made CO2 Causes Global Warming by Ralph B. Alexander, (2009)
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    This book is not one to judge by its cover. Its strongly-worded title and chapter headings might easily lead one to expect a no-holds-barred adversarial work, but it turns out to be quite the opposite. Refreshingly, Dr. Alexander's style is warm and friendly throughout, providing a comfortable, well-paced and very informative read. The book's fair-minded style and its clear logic make it an easy read.
     
  • Global Warming False Alarm: The Bad Science Behind the United Nations' Assertion that Man-made CO2 Causes Global Warming (kindle edition) by Ralph B. Alexander, (2009)
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    The flawed science used by the IPCC to try to frighten nations into wasting enormous sums on alternate energy schemes is exposed in this excellent kindle book.
     
  • Climate of Extremes: Global Warming Science They Don't Want You to Know by Patrick J. Michaels and Robert C. Balling, Jr., (2009)
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    This recent publication begins with a primer on global warming and leads the reader through climate change history, sea level changes, climate extremes, hurricanes, and the pervasive bias and climate extremism that constantly bombards the public. A thorough understanding of the climate change topic is not complete without the information in this book.
     
  • Heaven And Earth: Global Warming - The Missing Science by Dr. Ian Plimer, (2009)
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    This book is hot off the press and should be available through this link to Amazon.com shortly.
     
  • A Primer on CO2 and Climate - 2nd Edition by Howard C. Hayden, (2008)
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    This is a relatively short, easy to understand, primer on atmospheric carbon dioxide and why it is not and cannot be the cause of significant climate change. The history of CO2 measurements and the miniscule addition human activity makes are just two of the fascinating topics covered.
     
  • The Deniers: The World Renowned Scientists Who Stood Up Against Global Warming Hysteria, Political Persecution, and Fraud by Lawrence Solomon, (2008)
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    Solomon interviews many atmospheric experts and discovers the real consensus about climate change (it isn't caused by humans).
     
  • Red Hot Lies: How Global Warming Alarmists Use Threats, Fraud, and Deception to Keep You Misinformed by Christopher Horner, (2008)
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    An outstanding collection of evidence that exposes the fraud of human-caused climate change and those who are behind the deception. This is also a must have book for anyone who wants an informed opinion on the subject of human influence on climate.
     
  • The Layman's Guide to Understanding the Global Warming Hoax by Leo Johnson, (2008)
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    The propaganda of man-made global warming has been promoted by those with a political agenda by suppressing the truth and spreading fear. Their campaign has recruited academics, media, environmental groups, politicians, the UN and even religions.
     
  • The Really Inconvenient Truths, Seven Environmental Catastrophes Liberals Don't Want You to Know About -- Because They Helped Cause Them by Iain Murray, (2008)
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    Murray reveals the dark side of Liberal psuedo-environmentalism. Did you know the Live Earth concert to "save the planet" released more CO2 into the atmosphere than fleet of Humvees emit in a year? Murray lays bare seven of the all-time great environmental catastrophes caused by the Left.
     
  • Climate Confusion - How Global Warming Hysteria Leads to Bad Science, Pandering Politicians and Misguided Policies that Hurt the Poor by Roy W. Spencer, (2008)
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    This book has the absolute best description of how our atmosphere works through weather to transfer heat and keep the Earth in relative temperature balance. If you only read two books about this topic, this should be one of them.
     
  • Unstoppable Global Warming - Every 1,500 Years, Updated and Expanded Edition by S. Fred Singer and Dennis T. Avery, (2008)
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  • An Appeal to Reason - A Cool Look at Global Warming by Nigel Lawson, (2008)
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    This well-informed response to scaremongering by climate alarmists examines all aspects of the global warming issue:  the science, the economics, the politics, and the ethics. Nigel argues with logic, common sense, wit, and thoroughly sourced and referenced material.
     
  • The Sky's Not Falling - Why It's OK to Chill about Global Warming by Holley Fretwell, (2007)
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    Well constructed, this book presents a fairly comprehensive view of climate change and global warming designed to calm any fears children may have from gross exaggerations they may have heard from liberal teachers at school, liberal reporters on TV, or exaggerating liberals in other media. Read this review.
     
  • The Chilling Stars - A New Theory of Climate Change by Henrik Svensmark & Nigel Calder, (2007)
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  • Cool It, The Skeptical Environmentalist's Guide to Global Warming by Bjorn Lomborg, (2007)
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  • Global Warming - Myth or Reality? - The Erring Ways of Climatology by Marcel Leroux, (2005)
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    This is a comprehensive textbook written by a climatologist. It exposes the gross weaknesses of the IPCC's conjecture based on computer simulations driven by assumptions about human caused global warming. Real drivers of climate change are explored revealing the weak role of greenhouse gases.
     
  • Shattered Consensus - The True State of Global Warming by Edited by Patrick J. Michaels, (2005)
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    This is a valuable collection of articles by top scientists exposing the fatal flaws of the IPCC's conjecture about carbon dioxide and climate change.
     
  • Meltdown - The Predictable Distortion of Global Warming by Scientists, Politicians, and the Media by Patrick J. Michaels, (2004)
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  • Global Warming in a Politically Correct Climate: How Truth Became Controversial by M. Mihkel Mathiesen, (2004)
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Conservative/Libertarian/Right:
  • Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto by Mark R. Levin, (2009)
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    This book recasts what it is to be a proud Conservative, and gives voice to those who are often silent in the face of ideological slander. If you believe in this great country, in truth and honesty, in life and principles, in freedom and patriotism, and that all people are created equal and it is up to the individual to succeed according to their talents and interests, and if you want smaller efficient constitutional government, this book is for you. (Courtesy, Anna in NY)
     
  • Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, (1957)
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    In today's political climate, this book should be required reading for all high school and college students. It is a timeless testimony to the futility of the socialist/liberal philosophy that denies human nature and tries to make life "fair". It is as appropriate as when it was first published 52 years ago.
     
Corruption in Government:
  • Blacklash by Deneen Borelli, (2012)
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    This book describes how Obama's failed economic policies are driving more Americans to the government plantation seeking unemployment benefits, food stamps, housing and energy assistance. It reviews the conspiracy that's driving Obama's clean energy agenda and how it's designed to enrich the President's crony capitalist allies at the expense of hardworking Americans. It explains the goals of the Tea Party movement, of which the author is a part of and defends the movement from the harsh critici
     
  • Blacklash (Kindle edition) by Deneen Borelli, (2012)
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    The author discusses how Obama's failed economic policies are driving more Americans to the government plantation seeking unemployment benefits, food stamps, housing and energy assistance; the conspiracy that's driving Obama's clean energy agenda and how it's designed to enrich the President's crony capitalist allies at the expense of hardworking Americans; the goals of the Tea Party movement, which the author is a part and defends the Tea Party from the harsh criticism hurled at its members
     
Depravity on the Left:
  • Ameritopia by Mark Levin, (2012)
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    In this most crucial time, this leading conservative thinker explores the psychology, motivations, and history of the utopian movement, its architects, and its modern-day disciples—and how the individual and American society are being devoured by it.
     
  • Ameritopia (Kindle edition) by Mark Levin, (2012)
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    This leading conservative thinker explores the psychology, motivations, and history of the utopian movement, its architects, and its modern-day disciples—and how the individual and American society are being devoured by it.
     
Energy:
  • Energy Victory - Winning the War on Terror by Breaking Free of Oil by Robert Zubrin, (2007)
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    This is an excellent book about alternative energy/fuel, primarily methanol, whose raw materials are everywhere. It also describes how buying Middle Eastern oil funds international terrorism and the long sorry history of the Wahabi Muslim sect. Read this review.
     
Environment/Conservation:
  • Scared to Death - from BSE to Global Warming: Why Scares Are Costing Us the Earth by Christopher Booker & Richard North, (2007)
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  • Global Warming and Other Eco-Myths - How the Environmental Movement Uses False Science to Scare Us to Death by Competitive Enterprise Institute, Ronald Bailey, Editor, (2002)
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  • The Skeptical Environmentalist - Measuring the Real State of the World by Bjorn Lomborg, (2001)
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  • A Moment On The Earth - The Coming Age of Environmental Optimism by Gregg Easterbrook, (1996)
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    Contains a good discussion of the greenhouse effect and how it is almost universally misunderstood.
     
Government/Politics:
  • An Inconvenient Book - Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems by Glenn Beck, (2007)
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Local Politics & Government:
  • Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Change by Jonah Goldberg, (2008)
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    Contrary to what most people believe, the Nazis were ardent socialists. They believed in free health care and guaranteed jobs. They confiscated inherited wealth and spent vast sums on public education. They purged the church from public policy, promoted pagan spirituality, and inserted the authority of the state into every aspect of daily life. Hitler was a strict vegetarian, and Himmler was an animal rights activist. Goldberg explores these parallels with the intolerance and rigidity of mo
     
Science:
  • How to Live on Mars: A Trusty Guidebook to Surviving and Thriving on the Red Planet (Paperback) by Robert Zubrin, (2008)
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    This excellent "guide" to living on Mars is written from a future perspective during early colonization of Mars. It is informative and entertaining, but best of all, it is written with humor and keen insight into the bureaucratic mind that plagues Earth and will try to crush the spirit of Martians if they are not vigilant. It is a quick read, but also a book to savor making it ideal for people "on the go" or with a very busy schedule. Entertaining and fun!
     
Other/General:
  • The Holy Land by Robert Zubrin, (2003)
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    This is a clever piece of science fiction designed to give the reader the perspective of Israelis and their continuing struggle against neighbors committed to their annihilation. Read this review.
     

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