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The rough guide to climate change / written by Robert Henson ; edited and designed by Duncan Clark.

By:

Henson, Robert, 1960- [author.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Rough Guides reference guidesPublisher: London ; New York : Rough Guides, 2006Distributor: London ; New York : Distributed by Penguin Group Description: x, 341 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps (some colour) ; 20 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

1843537117
9781843537113

Other title:

Climate change [Parallel title]

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

363.73874 22

LOC classification:

QC981.8.C5 H468 2006

Online resources:

Table of contents

Summary: "The Rough Guide to Climate Change is a complete, unbiased guide to one of the most pressing problems facing humanity. From the current situation and back ground science to the government sceptics and possible solutions, this book covers the whole subject. The guide looks at:; Visible symptoms of change from a warming planet; How global warming works.; The evolution of our atmosphere over the last 4.5 billion years; What computer simulations of climate reveal about our past, present, and future; The sceptics: Who are they? What are their grounds for disagreeing with the crowd?; Battle of the titans: The oil industry vs. the global commons; Global warming in the media: A review of the last few decades.; Global solutions: What governments and scientists are doing to try and solve the problem; Plus much, more.; The guide also includes lifestyle advice and tips for consumers who want to make a difference in tomorrow?s climate, and comes complete with a gloassary of websites for further information."--Publisher description.

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Fold-out col. ill. and col. map on covers.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-334) and index.

"The Rough Guide to Climate Change is a complete, unbiased guide to one of the most pressing problems facing humanity. From the current situation and back ground science to the government sceptics and possible solutions, this book covers the whole subject. The guide looks at:; Visible symptoms of change from a warming planet; How global warming works.; The evolution of our atmosphere over the last 4.5 billion years; What computer simulations of climate reveal about our past, present, and future; The sceptics: Who are they? What are their grounds for disagreeing with the crowd?; Battle of the titans: The oil industry vs. the global commons; Global warming in the media: A review of the last few decades.; Global solutions: What governments and scientists are doing to try and solve the problem; Plus much, more.; The guide also includes lifestyle advice and tips for consumers who want to make a difference in tomorrow?s climate, and comes complete with a gloassary of websites for further information."--Publisher description.

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