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- Type
- Textbook
- ISBN
- 9780199548248
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0199548242
ISBN-13
9780199548248
eBay Product ID (ePID)
66030514
Product Key Features
Edition
2
Book Title
Global Warming: a Very Short Introduction
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
General, Global Warming & Climate Change
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Science
Book Series
Very Short Introductions Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
6.7 Oz
Item Length
6.9 in
Item Width
4.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
363.73874
Table Of Content
1. What Is Global Warming?2. A Brief History of the Global Warming Hypothesis3. Your Viewpoint Determines the Future4. 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. Surprises8. Politics9. What are the Alternatives?10. ConclusionFurther readingIndex
Synopsis
Global warming is arguably the most critical and controversial issue facing the world in the twenty-first century, one that will affect every living creature on the planet. It is also an extraordinarily complex problem, which everyone needs to understand as clearly and completely as possible. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise and accessible explanation of the key aspects of global warming. Mark Maslin discusses how and why changes are occurring, sets current warming trends in the context of past climate change, examines the predicted impact of global warming, as well as the political controversies of recent years and the many proposed solutions. Fully updated for 2008, this compelling account offers the best current scientific understanding of global warming, describing recent developments in US policy and the UK Climate Change Bill, where we now stand with the Kyoto Protocol, and the latest findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Maslin also includes a chapter on local solutions, reflecting the now widely held view that, to mitigate any impending disaster, governments as well as individuals must to act together. About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam., Global warming is arguably the most critical and controversial issue facing the world in the twenty-first century. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise and accessible explanation of the key topics in the debate: looking at the predicted impact of climate change, exploring the political controversies of recent years, and explaining the proposed solutions. Fully updated for 2008, Mark Maslin's compelling account brings thereader right up to date, describing recent developments from US policy to the UK Climate Change Bill, and where we now stand with the Kyoto Protocol. He also includes a chapter on local solutions, reflectingthe now widely held view that, to mitigate any impending disaster, governments as well as individuals must to act together. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topicshighly readable., Global warming is arguably the most critical and controversial issue facing the world in the twenty-first century. This iVery Short Introduction/i provides a concise and accessible explanation of the key topics in the debate: looking at the predicted impact of climate change, exploring the political controversies of recent years, and explaining the proposed solutions. Fully updated for 2008, Mark Maslin's compelling account brings the reader right up to date, describing recent developments from US policy to the UK Climate Change Bill, and where we now stand with the Kyoto Protocol. He also includes a chapter on local solutions, reflecting the now widely held view that, to mitigate any impending disaster, governments as well as individuals must to act together., Fully updated for 2008, this compelling account offers the best current scientific understanding of global warming, describing recent developments in US policy and the UK Climate Change Bill, where we now stand with the Kyoto Protocol, and the latest findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Maslin also includes a chapter on local solutions, reflecting the now widely held view that, to mitigate any impending disaster, governments as well as individuals must to act together.
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QC981.8.G56
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