Cambridge University Press
Winner of the 2023 Louis J. Battan Author's Award of the American Meteorological Society: "a thoughtful and approachable guide to the history, philosophy, and process of climate modeling – which informs an important discussion of science's role in policymaking."
Climate predictions – and the computer models behind them – play a key role in shaping public opinion and our response to the climate crisis. The 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics recognized this by honoring climate scientist Suki Manabe for his pioneering contributions to the physical modelling of Earth's climate. The Climate Demon provides an "under the hood" look at the models built by Manabe and other scientists that are used to predict the future of our climate.