| Edition |
2nd edition. |
| Description |
xix, 550 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 21 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Note |
"First edition was published in 2014" -- title page verso. |
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"This book is derived from material originally published as The Rough Guide to Climate Change" -- title page verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The basics: global warming in a nutshell. Climate change: a primer ; The greenhouse effect ; Who's responsible? -- 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 -- The science: how we know what we know about climate change. Keeping track ; The long view ; Circuits of change -- Debates and solutions: from spats and spin to protecting the planet. A heated topic ; The predicament ; Political solutions ; Technological solutions -- What can you do?: reducing your footprint and working for action. Getting started ; Home energy ; Transport and travel ; Shopping ; Offsetting. |
| Summary |
Everybody can be a thinking person when it comes to climate change, and this book is a perfect roadmap. Start a web search for climate change and the first three suggestions are facts, news, and hoax. The Thinking Person's Guide to Climate Change is rooted in the first, up to date on the second, and anything but the last. Produced by one of the most venerable atmospheric science organizations, it is a must-read for anyone looking for the full story on climate change. Using global research and written with nonscientists in mind, the Guide breaks down the issues into straightforward categories: Symptoms covers signs such as melting ice and extreme weather, while Science lays out what we know and how we figured it out. Debates tackles the controversy and politics, while Solutions and Actions discuss what we can do as individuals and communities to create the best possible future. Full-color illustrations offer explanations of everything from how the greenhouse effect traps heat to which activities in everyday life emit the most carbon. Special-feature boxes zoom in on locations across the globe already experiencing the effects of a shifting climate. The new edition of The Thinking Person's Guide to Climate Change has been thoroughly updated, including content on new global record highs, new research across the spectrum, and the Paris Agreement to cut greenhouse gases. This reference 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. |
| Subject |
Climatic changes -- Popular works.
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Global warming -- Popular works.
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Climatic changes. (OCoLC)fst00864229
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Global warming. (OCoLC)fst00943506
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| Genre/Form |
Popular works. (OCoLC)fst01423846
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| ISBN |
9781944970390 paperback |
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1944970398 paperback |
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