
The Forgiving Air
Understanding Environmental Change
Richard C. J. Somerville(Author)
University of California Press
1st Edition
Published on 6. March 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
216 pages
978-0-520-21388-3 (ISBN)
Description
This handbook on global change, written by a scientist for non-scientists, seeks to humanize the great environmental issues of our time - the ozone hole, the greenhouse effect, acid rain, and air pollution - and to explain everything in accessible, reader-friendly terms. The planet's climate has been changing naturally since the earth came into existence, but its nearly six billion human inhabitants are now such a potent force that their influence on the global environment rivals that of Mother Nature. Somerville highlights the inter-relatedness of human activity and global change, stressing the importance of an educated public in a world where the role of science is increasingly critical. He covers many topics, from the varieties of gases in the atmosphere to the nature of computer modelling. In addition, "The Forgiving Air" provides historical anecdotes and information about the scientists whose research has advanced our understanding.
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Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkerley
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 0 mm
Weight
318 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-520-21388-3 (9780520213883)
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04/1996
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University of California Press
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Person
Richard C. J. Somerville is Professor of Meteorology at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego. He is also a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Content
Preface
1. Introduction
2. The Ozone Hole
3. The Greenhouse Effect
4. Computing Weather and Climate
5. Reacting to Climate Change
6. Global-Change Causes andRemedies
7. Air Pollution and Acid Rain
8. The Future of Planet Earth
9. On Scientists and Doing Science
1. Introduction
2. The Ozone Hole
3. The Greenhouse Effect
4. Computing Weather and Climate
5. Reacting to Climate Change
6. Global-Change Causes andRemedies
7. Air Pollution and Acid Rain
8. The Future of Planet Earth
9. On Scientists and Doing Science