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The ice chronicles : the quest to understand global climate change / Paul Andrew Mayewski & Frank White.
| Author/creator | Mayewski, Paul A. |
| Other author | White, Frank, 1944- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Hanover : University Press of New England, ©2002. |
| Description | xxv, 233 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 1. Setting the stage for our modern understanding of climate change -- 2. The making of an ice core "time machine" -- 3. The discovery of rapid climate change events (RCCEs) and the realization that climate has multiple controls -- 4. Climate change and the rise and fall of civilizations -- 5. The last thousand years of climate change -- 6. Climate change : the real impact -- 7. Confronting the choices : scientists, politicians, and public policy -- 8. Learning to live in a changing world. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]) and index. |
| LCCN | 2001004980 |
| ISBN | 1584650613 (cloth : alk. paper) |