The rough guide to climate change
Title
:
The rough guide to climate change
Personal Author EPSB
:
Robert, Henson
Summary
:
"Gives the complete picture of the single biggest issue facing our planet. ... lays out the facts and assesses the options - global and personal - for dealing with the threat of a warming world"--P. [4] of cover.
Year Published
:
2011
Series
:
Rough Guides reference
Physical Description
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x, 406 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 20 cm.
Edition
:
3rd ed.
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.
Subject
:
Climatic changes -- Popular works.
Global warming -- Popular works.
Climate change.
Global warming.
Electronic Access
:
Summary
:
"Gives the complete picture of the single biggest issue facing our planet. ... lays out the facts and assesses the options - global and personal - for dealing with the threat of a warming world"--P. [4] of cover.
ISBN
:
9781848365797
Publisher
:
London : Rough Guides, 2011.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Edmonton Christian High | 363.73 HEN | Book | 30905000057798 | Non-Fiction |