The Case Study: Using Novels as Bases for Case Studies -- Michael Crichton's State of Fear and Global Warming | NSTA

The Case Study: Using Novels as Bases for Case Studies -- Michael Crichton's State of Fear and Global Warming

Journal of College Science Teaching -- Summer 2005

Science teachers don't always have to write their own case studies; after all, there are plenty of books that feature science in their plots. This case study uses the book State of Fear as the basis for a discussion of global warming issues.

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