Wilson Center Experts
James Rodger Fleming
Public Policy Scholar
Environmental Change and Security Program
Contact Information:
T 202/ 691-4329
// F 202/691-4001
Expertise:
Environment
Affiliation:
Professor of Science, Technology, and Society, Colby College;
Fellow, Global Environmental Stewardship, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Wilson Center Project(s):
"A History of Weather and Climate Control"
Term:
Sep 01, 2006
Jun 01, 2007
Subjects
Science and Technology Policy
Expertise
History of science and technology; science, technology, and society; weather, climate, and society
Major Publications
- The Callendar Effect: The Life and Times of Guy Stewart Callendar (1898-1964), issued with a digital edition of The Callendar Papers (with Jason Thomas Fleming) (American Meteorological Society, 2006)
- Historical Perspectives on Climate Change (Oxford University Press, 1998)
- Meteorology in America, 1800-1870 (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1990
Related Content for this Expert
Climate Change: Historical Perspectives and the Current Debate
December 11, 2006 // 2:00pm — 4:00pm
Weather and climate experts offer a historical perspective on the current climate change debate. more
Book Launch: Fixing the Sky: The Checkered History of Weather and Climate Control
October 06, 2010 // 10:30am — 12:00pm
As geoengineering becomes a more politically and technologically appealing approach to addressing climate change, it is critical to heed the lessons of history and understand the limits of our control over nature, says James Fleming of Colby College at the launch of his new book. more
Climate Change: Historical Perspectives and the Current Debate
December 11, 2006 // 2:00pm — 4:00pm
Weather and climate experts offer a historical perspective on the current climate change debate.
Book Launch: Fixing the Sky: The Checkered History of Weather and Climate Control
October 06, 2010 // 10:30am — 12:00pm
As geoengineering becomes a more politically and technologically appealing approach to addressing climate change, it is critical to heed the lessons of history and understand the limits of our control over nature, says James Fleming of Colby College at the launch of his new book.
