
Global Warming
Mark A. Maslin(Author)
Oxford University Press
Published on 1. January 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
184 pages
978-0-19-284097-4 (ISBN)
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Description
Global Warming is one of the most controversial scientific issues of the twenty-first century. This is a problem that has serious economic, sociological, geopolitical, political, and personal implications. This "Very Short Introduction" is 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. It unpacks the controversies that surround global warming, drawing on material from the recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a huge collaborative study drawing together current thinking on the subject from experts in a range of disciplines, and for the first time presents the findings of the Panel for a general readership. The book also discusses the politics of global warming, and looks at what we can do now to adapt to climate change and mitigate its worst effects.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
A-level and university students studying Geography, Earth Sciences, and Environmental Sciences, and general readers interested in this topical subject.
Illustrations
numerous halftones and line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 174 mm
Width: 111 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
161 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-284097-4 (9780192840974)
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Content
1. What is global warming?; 2. A Brief History of the Global Warming Hypothesis; 3. Your Viewpoint Determines the Future; 4. What is the Evidence for Climate Change?; 5. How Do You Model the Future?; 6. What are the Possible Future Impacts of Global Warming?; 7. Surprises; 8. Politics; 9. What are the Alternatives?; 10. Conclusion; Further Reading; Index