The climate crisis : an introductory guide to climate change /
"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 mod...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
---|---|
Autor principal: | |
Otros Autores: | |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2010.
|
Temas: | |
Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | "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 |
---|---|
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 249 pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-234) and index. |
ISBN: | 9781107321243 1107321247 9780511817144 0511817142 9781107316829 1107316820 1107323428 9781107323421 1107315859 9781107315853 1299408877 9781299408876 1107314879 9781107314870 |