02503oam 2200457 450 991080713710332120170523091608.01-281-95817-497866119581761-59339-848-4(OCoLC)646789615(MiFhGG)GVRL4WRC(EXLCZ)99100000000069277120071001d2008 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrThe Britannica guide to climate change an unbiased guide to the key issue of our age /introduction by Robert M. MayLondon Robinson ;Philadelphia Running Press2008London :Robinson ;Philadelphia :Running Press,2008.1 online resource (xvi, 460 pages) illustrations, mapsBritannica guide seriesDescription based on print version record.Includes 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 changesClimatic changes.355.03551.6May Robert M(Robert McCredie),1936-MiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910807137103321The Britannica guide to climate change3989023UNINA