The climate crisis : an introductory guide to climate change / David Archer, Stefan Rahmstorf.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Archer, David, 1960-

Contributor:

Rahmstorf, Stefan.

Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes.

Climatic changes--Government policy.

Physical Description:

x, 249 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Summary:

"An incredible wealth of scientific data on global warming has been collected in the last few decades. The history of the Earth's climate has been probed by drilling into polar ice sheets and sediment layers of the oceans' vast depths, and great advances have been made in computer modeling of our climate. This book provides a concise and accessible overview of what we know about ongoing climate change and its impacts, and what we can do to confront the climate crisis. Using clear and simple graphics in full color, it lucidly highlights information contained in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports, and brings the subject completely up-to-date with current science and policy. The book makes essential scientific information on this critical topic accessible to a broad audience. Obtaining sound information is the first step in preventing a serious, long-lasting degradation of our planet's climate, helping to ensure our future survival"--Provided by publisher.

"This book provides a concise and accessible overview of what we know about ongoing climate change and its impacts, and what we can do to confront the climate crisis. It gives a readable account of the treasure trove of information contained in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports, and also brings the subject completely up-to-date with current science and policy"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Retrospective : what we knew and when we knew it

Earth's energy budget

Climate change so far

Snow and ice

How the oceans are changing

The past is the key to the future

What the future holds

Impacts of climate change

Avoiding climate change

Climate policy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [232]-234) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.

ISBN:

9780521407441

0521407443

9780521732550

0521732557

OCLC:

456420552

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