This one is for my readers in Texas, particularly those in the greater Houston area. Chris Mooney, author of The Republican War on Science and blogger at The Intersection, will be in Houston this week to promote his new book Storm World. Here are the details:
July 18, 2007
7:00 P.M.
Barnes & Noble
12850 Memorial Drive
Houston, Texas
Check out the book's website for more info. If you're in the area, it should be interesting to hear what Mooney has to say about a topic that I know is near and dear to his heart: hurricanes and global warming.
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