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UNINA9910451759803321 |
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Autore |
Maslin Mark |
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Titolo |
Global warming [[electronic resource] ] : a very short introduction / / Mark Maslin |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-75314-5 |
0-19-151799-2 |
1-4294-5982-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (185 p.) |
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Collana |
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Very short introductions ; ; 118 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Global warming |
Climatic changes |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-152) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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? |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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