Book Review
Title: Black Dragon: Breaking the Frizzle Frazzle of the Big Lie of Climate Change Science
Author: Geraint Hughes
Genre: Non-Fiction/Science
Rating: *****
Review: This isn’t the first book I have reviewed on climate science, links to those will be included at the bottom of this review. I had never heard of Geraint Hughes before but upon opening this book for the first time, I know he understands the lies we are being fed and seeks to debunk them one by one. The first myth he debunks is how a greenhouse actually works. For most young people, like myself, we were taught in school that back radiation heats the greenhouse, that the glass of the greenhouse returns the sun’s heat to the ground thus increasing the temperature, however, this is a falsehood. A greenhouse actually works due to convection. A strong convection current within the greenhouse creates a cycle of warming and cooling. The sun heats the earth which causes the air close to the ground to heat up and rise, it is trapped by the glass where it cools and falls back to the earth where the cycle repeats. Knowing this is the lynchpin of the Greenhouse Gas Theory, it completely falls apart already, but Hughes continues to pick apart every lie the Alarmists use when confronted with the shocking truth that the GGT (Greenhouse Gas Theory) is absolute BS.
Within the first 25 pages of this book, I learnt more than I ever did in my 5 years studying GCSE Physics. Most books that focus on climate science are difficult to read at the best of times because you need some understanding of physics and thermodynamics in order to understand what we are being told and to be able to distinguish the BS from fact. Hughes makes this easy by completely breaking down the science and equations he is using so that anyone can understand them. He then explains the physical application of this science and how it in no way relates to the Greenhouse gas Theory and repeatedly disproves it. One thing Hughes debunks that actually fascinated me especially since I am currently studying Bioscience – Chemistry, Biology, and Psychology is he debunks the Climate Change in a Bottle experiment. My old teacher actually used this experiment to teach us about Climate Change, but it completely misses out some glaringly obvious things that would affect the results. For example, it completely neglects the fact that the density of both Air and Carbon Dioxide are different and the specific heat capacity of both these gases is different which would affect the rate at which these gases absorb IR. The whole Climate Change myth seems to be a massive case of the more you look, the less you see. What I mean by this is the more you focus on what you are being told, the less you notice that it is completely wrong, but when you take a step back and view it objectively everything becomes a lot clearer.
The whole section on Venus was interesting to read. Those spouting the nonsense would have us believe Venus’ high temperatures are caused by a runaway greenhouse effect, but Venus’ temperature is due to its natural structure and formation, however, the interesting thing about this section isn’t the debunking myth about Venus but what we learn about Venus itself. Throughout the book, Hughes makes some interesting point and provides strong evidence to prove why the theories on Greenhouse Gas are incorrect. One of the key things that will stick with me is that difference between Oxy and CO2 gas planets, Oxy or oxygen gas planets and Carbon Dioxide gas planets have very different temperatures for one simple reason how emissive the abundant gas is. Oxygen is far less emissive than CO2, therefore Oxy planets have higher temperatures, because of this it is impossible for CO2 to be the cause of global warming and Climate Change. While this isn’t the most interesting book I have read on the subject, it is one of the most informative. I highly recommend reading it if you have an interest in the subject or even if you are just curious as it is written in a way that people with all levels of scientific knowledge can understand it.
Buy it here:
Paperback: amazon.co.uk amazon.com
Kindle Edition: amazon.co.uk amazon.com
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