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Product Identifiers

PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-101108793878

ISBN-139781108793872

eBay Product ID (ePID)2321139412

Product Key Features

Number of Pages300 Pages

Publication NameIntroduction to Modern Climate Change

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2021

SubjectEarth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, Physics / General

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaScience

AuthorAndrew E. Dessler

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Length9.7 in

Item Width7.5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number3

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Reviews'Dessler's book is written so clearly that anyone can read it and understand the major issues in climate change. It hits just the right balance between rigor and comfort, making the whole topic more appealing and accessible to students.' Deborah Lawrence, University of Virginia, 'All in all, I expect that this third edition of Introduction to modern Climate Change will continue to be a popular choice in climate science education. It is written for use in undergraduate modules and courses, and it does an excellent job of explaining the fundamentals of climate science and combining these with an insightful treatise of the impacts on society, economy and politics.' John F. Hiemstra, The Holocene

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal551.6

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Table Of ContentContents; Preface; 1. An introduction to the climate problem; 2. Is the climate changing?; 3. Radiation and energy balance; 4. A simple climate model; 5. The carbon cycle; 6. Forcing, feedbacks, and climate sensitivity; 7. Why is the climate changing?; 8. Predictions of future climate change; 9. Impacts of climate change; 10. Exponential growth; 11. Fundamentals of climate change policy; 12. Mitigation policies; 13. A brief history of climate science and politics; 14. Putting it together: A long-term policy to address climate change; Index.

SynopsisThe third edition of this highly acclaimed textbook has been brought completely up-to-date. Appropriate for both science students and non-science majors, it provides a complete description of modern climate change, covering both science - explained using basic physics and algebra - and economic and political aspects of the issue., The third edition of this introductory textbook for both science students and non-science majors has been brought completely up-to-date. It reflects recent scientific progress in the field, as well as advances in the political arena around climate change. As in previous editions, it is tightly focussed on anthropogenic climate change. The first part of the book concentrates on the science of modern climate change, including evidence that the Earth is warming and a basic description of climate physics. Concepts such as radiative forcing, climate feedbacks, and the carbon cycle are discussed and explained using basic physics and algebra. The second half of the book goes beyond the science to address the economics and policy options to address climate change. The book's goal is for a student to leave the class ready to engage in the public policy debate on the climate crisis.

LC Classification NumberQC903.D46 2021