03338nam 2200601Ia 450 991099397950332120250414180605.097818452986789786611958176978128195817412819581749781593398484(electronic bk.)1593398484(MiAaPQ)EBC408066(Au-PeEL)EBL408066(CaPaEBR)ebr10270868(CaONFJC)MIL195817(OCoLC)401726024(CKB)14679401300041(EXLCZ)991467940130004120080516d2008 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe Britannica guide to climate change an unbiased guide to the key issue of our age /introduction by Robert M. May1st ed.London Robinson ;Philadelphia Running Press2008London :Robinson ;Philadelphia :Running Press,2008.1 online resource (477 pages)Britannica guide seriesIncludes index.Print version: May, Robert M. Climate Change Chicago : Encyclopaedia Britannica, Incorporated,c2008 9781845298678 1845298675 Intro -- 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 -- W.There 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 Protocol and beyond. In his wide-ranging introduction, Robert M. May, leading commentator and former President of the Royal Society, looks at the current scientific debates concerning climate change and shows how our actions can change the future.Britannica guide series.Climate changeEncyclopdia Britannica guide to climate changeClimatic changesGlobal temperature changesClimatic changes.Global temperature changes.355.03;551.6May Robert M59857MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910993979503321The Britannica guide to climate change4351755UNINA