Ozone Crisis

The real story behind the ... Ozone Crisis Straight from today's headlines, award-winning science writer Sharon Roan offers an incisive look at one of the planet's most pressing ecological concerns. Ozone Crisis tells the compelling, often shocking story of the discovery of ozone depletion, the fight to ban chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), and future prospects and prognoses. "At last a sober, well-researched, and well-written book on an important environmental problem.... a good yarn about stratospheric ozone....This is clearly one of the best case studies of the evolution of science-intensive public policy." --Choice "An engaging account ... skillfully recounts in terms readily understood by lay readers the shrewd detective work and unprecedented scientific cooperation that helped give rise to the Montreal Treaty." --John C. Topping, President, Climate Institute "Whether you have the slightest interest in environmental matters or not, this book should be on your 'must check out!' list." --Western Producer "Anyone interested in understanding contemporary environmental policy issues will find Roan has written a well-researched, well-balanced, and informative book in an easy-to-read, journalistic style." --Naturalist Review

Discovery (January 1973-December 1973); Death to Ozone (January 1974-December 1974); The Politics of Science (January 1975-June 1975); Innocent until Proven Guilty (April 1975-December 1975); Aerosol Ban (January 1976-May 1977); The Dark Years (June 1977-October 1980); A Crisis that Wasn't (January 1981-March 1985); The Ozone Hole (October 1984-March 1986); The Sky Is Falling (March 1986-June 1986); Coldest Place on Earth (August 1986-October 1986); Chlorine, Dynamics, and Snowballs from Space (October 1986-May 1987); A Solution in Sight (June 1986-June 1987); Personal Protection (June 1987-September 1987); Proof--but Not Enough (September 1987-March 1988); The End of an Industry (March 1988-April 1988); The Importance of Knowing Sooner (May 1988-November 1988); Bibliography; Index.