LEADER 02853nam 2200601Ia 450 001 9910454198603321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-95817-4 010 $a9786611958176 010 $a1-59339-848-4 035 $a(CKB)1000000000692771 035 $a(EBL)408066 035 $a(OCoLC)401726024 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000329901 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11241834 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000329901 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10309953 035 $a(PQKB)10486770 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC408066 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL408066 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10270868 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL195817 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000692771 100 $a20080516d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 04$aThe Britannica guide to climate change$b[electronic resource] $ean unbiased guide to the key issue of our age /$fintroduction by Robert M. May 210 $aLondon $cRobinson ;$aPhiladelphia $cRunning Press$d2008 215 $a1 online resource (477 p.) 225 1 $aBritannica guide series 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-84529-867-5 327 $aContents; 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 330 $aThere are a few subjects that divide opinion more than climate change. What is the truth? Can the solution be found in a global political treaty or individual action? This Britannica guide gives a clear overview of the scientific evidence, from data showing how the atmosphere has changed in the last 4.5 billion years to more recent studies on the symptoms of a warming planet and the global effects of greenhouse gases, deforestation, and population. The guide introduces you to the possible solutions and to key figures in the debate, from the origins of environmentalism through to the Kyoto Prot 410 0$aBritannica guide series. 606 $aClimatic changes 606 $aGlobal temperature changes 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aClimatic changes. 615 0$aGlobal temperature changes. 676 $a355.03 676 $a551.6 701 $aMay$b Robert M$059857 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910454198603321 996 $aThe Britannica guide to climate change$92213581 997 $aUNINA