Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change: How to Understand and Respond to Climate Science Deniers

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It’s Not Just the Facts
When it comes to climate change, this truly is a golden age—of fake news, post-truths, pluralistic ignorance, conspiracy theories, a willfully ignorant administration, and the Cranky Uncle. You know him. We all have one. That exasperating Thanksgiving blusterer digs in his heels even as the foundation of his denial thaws faster than the Arctic ice caps.
 
Written and illustrated by Dr. John Cook, cognitive psychologist and founder of the award-winning website Skeptical Science, Cranky Uncle combines humor and science to make clear, calm, and winnable arguments in the public controversy of climate change. Can we change our Cranky Uncle’s mind? Probably, regrettably, not. But Dr. Cook makes it easier for us to understand him. And armed with this knowledge, prevent climate misinformation from spreading further.
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Citadel
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 25, 2020
Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0806540273
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0806540276
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.23 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.03 x 0.67 x 7.99 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #877,514 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #152 in Science & Scientists Humor #455 in Political Humor (Books) #524 in Environmental Policy
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Customers find the book informative, providing scientific facts about climate change in an engaging way. They describe it as remarkably encyclopedic and indispensable, with one customer noting it helps regain confidence in sharing views. The book receives positive feedback for its humor and readability, though some customers report poor Kindle readability.