Nuclear winter: Scientists in the political arena

被引:7
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作者
Badash, L [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Dept Hist, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA
关键词
Carl Sagan; nuclear winter; climatic catastrophe; nuclear war; urban fires; soot; scientific advice; science policy;
D O I
10.1007/s000160050057
中图分类号
N09 [自然科学史]; B [哲学、宗教];
学科分类号
01 ; 0101 ; 010108 ; 060207 ; 060305 ; 0712 ;
摘要
The nuclear winter phenomenon is used to illustrate the many paths by which scientific advice reaches decision makers in the United States government. Because the Reagan administration was hostile to the strategic policy that the scientific discovery seemed to demand, the leading proponent of nuclear winter, Carl Sagan, used his formidable talent for popularization to reach a larger audience.
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页码:76 / 105
页数:30
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