| Edition |
3rd ed. |
| Description |
x, 406 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 20 cm. |
| Series |
Rough Guides reference |
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Rough Guides reference guides.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-397) and index. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Climatic changes -- Popular works.
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Global warming -- Popular works.
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| ISBN |
9781848365797 (pbk.) |
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1848365799 (pbk.) |
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