The thinking person's guide to climate change / Robert Henson.
Henson, Robert, 1960- author.; Based on (work): Henson, Robert, 1960- Rough guide to climate change.
2014
QC903 .H4688 2014 (Mapit)
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Title
The thinking person's guide to climate change / Robert Henson.
Author
Henson, Robert, 1960- author.
ISBN
9781935704737 (paperback)
1935704737 (paperback)
Published
Boston, Massachusetts : American Meteorological Society, [2014]
Copyright
©2014
Language
English
Description
xvii, 497 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 21 cm
Call Number
QC903 .H4688 2014
Dewey Decimal Classification
551.6
Summary
This fully illustrated reference for nonscientists and scientists alike is an updated and expanded revision of Robert Henson's The Rough Guide to Climate Change, previously published in the UK. It provides the most comprehensive, yet accessible, overview of where climate science stands today, acknowledging controversies but standing strong in its stance that the climate is changing - and something needs to be done.
Note
Includes index.
"This book is derived from material originally published as The rough guide to climate change"--Title page verso.
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Based on (work): Henson, Robert, 1960- Rough guide to climate change.
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Part 1. The basics : global warming in a nutshell. Climate change : a primer
The greenhouse effect
Who's responsible?
Part 2. The symptoms : what's happening now, and what might happen in the future. Extreme heat
Floods and droughts
The big melt
Oceans
Hurricanes and other storms
Ecosystems and agriculture
Part 3. The science : how we know what we know about climate change. Keeping track
The long view
Circuits of change
Part 4. Debates and solutions : from spats and spin to protecting the planet. A heated debate
The predicament
Political solutions
Technological solutions
Part 5. What can you do? : reducing your footprint and working for action. Getting started
Home energy
Transport and travel
Shopping
Offsetting.

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