The rough guide to climate change / byRobert Henson.

Author/creator Henson, Robert, 1960-
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon : Rough Guides, 2006.
Descriptionx, 341 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Subjects

SeriesRough Guides reference
Rough Guides reference guides. ^A1008332
Contents Pt. 1: The basics : global warming in a nutshell. Climate change: a primer ; The greenhouse effect ; Who's responsible? -- Pt. 2: The symptoms : what's happening now, and what might happen in the future. Extreme heat ; Floods & droughts ; The big melt ; Oceans ; Hurricanes & other storms ; Ecosystems & agriculture -- Pt. 3: The science : how we know what we know about climate change. Keeping track ; The long view ; Circuits of change -- Pt. 4: Debates & solutions : from spats and spin to saving the planet. A heated debate ; The predicament ; Political solutions ; Technological solutions ; What you can do.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 329-334) and index.
LCCN 2006299643
ISBN9781843537113 (pbk.)
ISBN1843537117 (pbk.)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks QC981.8.C5 H468 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold