The rough guide to climate change
Título:
The rough guide to climate change
PERSONAL_AUTHOR_EPSB:
Resumen:
"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.
Fecha de publicación como intervalo:
2011
SERIES_EPSB:
Descripción física:
x, 406 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 20 cm.
Edición:
3rd ed.
Contenido:
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.
Acceso electrónico:
Table of contents only http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0705/2006299643.htmlPublisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0721/2006299643-d.html
ISBN:
9781848365797
Información de publicación:
London : Rough Guides, 2011.
