Climate crisis : An introductory guide to climate change
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010Description: x, 249 p. : col. ill., col. mapsISBN: 9780521407441; 9780521732550 (pbk.)Subject(s): Climatic changes | Climatic changesDDC classification: 363.73874 Summary: "An incredible wealth of scientific data on global warming has been collected in the last few decades. The history of the Earth's climate has been probed by drilling into polar ice sheets and sediment layers of the oceans' vast depths, and great advances have been made in computer modeling of our climate. This book provides a concise and accessible overview of what we know about ongoing climate change and its impacts, and what we can do to confront the climate crisis. Using clear and simple graphics in full color, it lucidly highlights information contained in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports, and brings the subject completely up-to-date with current science and policy. The book makes essential scientific information on this critical topic accessible to a broad audience. Obtaining sound information is the first step in preventing a serious, long-lasting degradation of our planet's climate, helping to ensure our future survival"--Provided by publisher.Summary: "This book provides a concise and accessible overview of what we know about ongoing climate change and its impacts, and what we can do to confront the climate crisis. It gives a readable account of the treasure trove of information contained in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports, and also brings the subject completely up-to-date with current science and policy"--Provided by publisher.Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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363.738 STE/E Economics of climate change :The strern review | 363.738 TYA/E Environmental toxicology and chemistry | 363.738 WHI/C Climate policy foundations : Science and economics with lessons from monetary regulations | 363.73874 ARC/C Climate crisis : An introductory guide to climate change | 363.73874 DUB/I Introduction to Global Warming and Climate Change. | 363.73874 DUB/W World climate policy | 363.73874 RAJ/G Global warming and environmental Problems:issues and initiatives |
"An incredible wealth of scientific data on global warming has been collected in the last few decades. The history of the Earth's climate has been probed by drilling into polar ice sheets and sediment layers of the oceans' vast depths, and great advances have been made in computer modeling of our climate. This book provides a concise and accessible overview of what we know about ongoing climate change and its impacts, and what we can do to confront the climate crisis. Using clear and simple graphics in full color, it lucidly highlights information contained in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports, and brings the subject completely up-to-date with current science and policy. The book makes essential scientific information on this critical topic accessible to a broad audience. Obtaining sound information is the first step in preventing a serious, long-lasting degradation of our planet's climate, helping to ensure our future survival"--Provided by publisher.
"This book provides a concise and accessible overview of what we know about ongoing climate change and its impacts, and what we can do to confront the climate crisis. It gives a readable account of the treasure trove of information contained in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports, and also brings the subject completely up-to-date with current science and policy"--Provided by publisher.
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