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Short Introduction to Climate Change by Tony Eggleton (2012, Trade Paperback)
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PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-101107618762
ISBN-139781107618763
eBay Product ID (ePID)117145575
Product Key Features
Book TitleShort Introduction to Climate Change
Number of Pages250 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEarth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, Global Warming & Climate Change
Publication Year2012
IllustratorYes
GenreScience
AuthorTony Eggleton
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight15.6 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.7 in
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Reviews' …an exceptionally lucid account of the basic science of climate change... [it] provides clear insights for non-specialists into how scientists probe into the workings of the climate system and why we have confidence in what we know.' Professor Will Steffen, Executive Director, ANU Climate Change Institute, '… an exceptionally lucid account of the basic science of climate change … [it] provides clear insights for non-specialists into how scientists probe into the workings of the climate system and why we have confidence in what we know.' Professor Will Steffen, Executive Director, ANU Climate Change Institute, "The book fully references the relevant scientific literature throughout...Highly Recommended." - M. K. Cleaveland, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, CHOICE, August 2013, 'The book fully references the relevant scientific literature throughout … Highly recommended.' M. K. Cleaveland, Choice, 'A readable, non-technical and fascinating overview of the global warming problem by a leading Australian geologist. This succinct review provides an authoritative and convincing demonstration of the magnitude and seriousness of this problem.' Professor Tom Wigley, Climate and Global Dynamics Division, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
TitleLeadingA
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal363.73874
Table Of ContentPreface; 1. The spirit of enquiry; 2. Global warming; 3. Weather is not climate; 4. The thermostat; 5. Droughts and flooding rains; 6. Snow and ice; 7. The ocean; 8. From ice-house to greenhouse; 9. The last two thousand years; 10. Carbon dioxide and methane; 11. Denial; 12. Bet your grandchildrens' lives on it too?
SynopsisA Short Introduction to Climate Change provides a balanced and reader-friendly account of one of the most important issues of our time. Concise but comprehensive, it covers developments in climate science over the past 250 years and examines changes in temperature, rainfall, Arctic ice and ocean currents., A Short Introduction to Climate Change provides a clear, balanced and well documented account of one of the most important issues of our time. It covers developments in climate science over the past 250 years and shows that recent climate change is more than the result of natural variability. It explains the difference between weather and climate by examining changes in temperature, rainfall, Arctic ice and ocean currents. It also considers the consequences of our use of fossil fuels and discusses some of the ways to reduce further global warming. Tony Eggleton dispenses with scientific jargon to provide a reader-friendly explanation of the science of climate change. Concise but comprehensive, and richly illustrated with a wealth of full-colour figures and photographs, A Short Introduction to Climate Change is essential reading for anyone who has an interest in climate science and in the future of our planet. Exclusive! View the official book launch for this book! http://www.youtube.com/watch'v=duBEZr6JQkQ&feature=share&list=ECE60440370CEE815B, A Short Introduction to Climate Change provides a clear, balanced and well documented account of one of the most important issues of our time. It covers developments in climate science over the past 250 years and shows that recent climate change is more than the result of natural variability. It explains the difference between weather and climate by examining changes in temperature, rainfall, Arctic ice and ocean currents. It also considers the consequences of our use of fossil fuels and discusses some of the ways to reduce further global warming. Tony Eggleton dispenses with scientific jargon to provide a reader-friendly explanation of the science of climate change. Concise but comprehensive, and richly illustrated with a wealth of full-colour figures and photographs, A Short Introduction to Climate Change is essential reading for anyone who has an interest in climate science and in the future of our planet. Exclusive View the official book launch for this book http: //www.youtube.com/watch'v=duBEZr6JQkQ&feature=share&list=ECE60440370CEE815B
LC Classification NumberQC903 .E34 2012
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