Will the sky fall in? Global warming - An alternative view

Antiquity

Volumn 84, Issue 326, 2010, Pages 1163-1171

  Rowland, Michael J ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 78649867172     PISSN: 0003598X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003598X00067156     Document Type: Article

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