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Mark Bowen describes the expeditions and scientific claims made by Lonnie Thompson, paleo-climatologist, who climbed some of the world's highest peaks to obtain ice cores. These yield data about the temperature of the earth hundreds of thousands of years ago, along with alarming predictions for the future.Bowen, Mark is the author of 'Thin Ice Unlocking the Secrets of Climate in the World's Highest Mountains', published 2006 under ISBN 9780805081350 and ISBN 0805081356.
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