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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451759803321

Autore

Maslin Mark

Titolo

Global warming [[electronic resource] ] : a very short introduction / / Mark Maslin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004

ISBN

1-280-75314-5

0-19-151799-2

1-4294-5982-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (185 p.)

Collana

Very short introductions ; ; 118

Disciplina

363.738/74

Soggetti

Global warming

Climatic changes

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-152) and index.

Nota di contenuto

What is global warming? -- A brief history of the global warming hypothesis -- Your viewpoint determines the future -- What is the evidence for climate change? -- How do you model the future? -- What are the possible future impacts of global warming? -- Surprises -- Politics -- What are the alternatives?

Sommario/riassunto

Global Warming is one of the most controversial scientific issues of the twenty first century. This book provides an informative, up-to-date, and readable book about the predicted impacts of global warming and the surprises that could be in store for us in the near future.