02853nam 2200601Ia 450 991045419860332120200520144314.01-281-95817-497866119581761-59339-848-4(CKB)1000000000692771(EBL)408066(OCoLC)401726024(SSID)ssj0000329901(PQKBManifestationID)11241834(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000329901(PQKBWorkID)10309953(PQKB)10486770(MiAaPQ)EBC408066(Au-PeEL)EBL408066(CaPaEBR)ebr10270868(CaONFJC)MIL195817(EXLCZ)99100000000069277120080516d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe Britannica guide to climate change[electronic resource] an unbiased guide to the key issue of our age /introduction by Robert M. MayLondon Robinson ;Philadelphia Running Press20081 online resource (477 p.)Britannica guide seriesIncludes index.1-84529-867-5 Contents; Introduction; Part 1 The big picture; 1 Climate change: a short introduction; 2 What is climate?; 3 A history of weather forecasting; Part 2 The changing world; 4 The changing planet: land; 5 The changing planet: hydrosphere; 6 The changing planet: atmosphere; 7 The decline in biodiversity; Part 3 Ideas, arguments, and progress; 8 Environmentalism: past, present, and future; 9 Key environmental thinkers; 10 Respones to change; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; WThere are a few subjects that divide opinion more than climate change. What is the truth? Can the solution be found in a global political treaty or individual action? This Britannica guide gives a clear overview of the scientific evidence, from data showing how the atmosphere has changed in the last 4.5 billion years to more recent studies on the symptoms of a warming planet and the global effects of greenhouse gases, deforestation, and population. The guide introduces you to the possible solutions and to key figures in the debate, from the origins of environmentalism through to the Kyoto ProtBritannica guide series.Climatic changesGlobal temperature changesElectronic books.Climatic changes.Global temperature changes.355.03551.6May Robert M59857MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910454198603321The Britannica guide to climate change2213581UNINA