Climate change : our warming earth / by Carol Hand.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hand, Carol, 1945- author.

Series:

History of science (Essential Library (Firm))

History of science

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatology--History.

Climatology.

Climatic changes.

Global warming.

Genre:

History.

Juvenile works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (112 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"This hard-hitting look at climate change tackles the past, present, and future of global warming, examining the effects it's having across the world, the politics behind denial, and the ways in which we can all work to lessen the harsh effects of our warming world. Perfect for young environmentalists looking to learn about the ways in which we can take action against global warming"--Publisher.

Contents:

chapter one. The hockey stick of climate

chapter two. The early years of climate science

chapter three. Climate science in the early 1900s

chapter four. Climate science heats up

chapter five. The rise of atmospheric science

chapter six. Evidence for warming builds

chapter seven. The rise of climate modeling

chapter eight. Climate change today

chapter nine. Climate change tomorrow.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781629691282

1629691283

OCLC:

911497579