The Discovery of Global Warming
Expansion of a 2003 book that "tells the history of climate change research as a single connected narrative."
Topics include influences on climate (such as the greenhouse effect and aerosols), models of climate change, climate modification schemes (such as rainmaking), and social relationships and climate changes.
Also includes a timeline through the 1970s and bibliography.
URL: http://www.aip.org/history/climate/