Presents key scientific, geographical and socio-political issues involved in the study of the environment and the implications of mankind's effect upon it. This book contains topics including environmental science - the carbon cycle and the 'Greenhouse Gases'; and, the impacts of climate change on life, land and sea. Num Pages: 448 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 22 black & white tables. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 816. . 2008. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: The Complete Guide to Climate Change
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2008
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0415477891
ISBN 13: 9780415477895
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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For anyone trying to separate the fact from the fiction, The Complete Guide to Climate Change is an indispensable resource. Taking you through the A to Z of the key scientific, geographical and socio-political issues involved in the study of the environment and the implications of mankind’s effect upon it, topics covered include:

environmental Science – the Carbon Cycle and the "Greenhouse Gases"
the impacts of climate change on life, land and sea
mitigation strategies from carbon capture to carbon taxes
the Kyoto Protocol and UNFCC
renewable fuel sources, from wind to solar power.

Including guides to the latest scientific and governmental thinking on climate change, this book will tell you all you need to know about perhaps the biggest issue facing mankind today.

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Brian Dawson is Climate Change and Energy Adviser for the Australian International Development Assistance Agency.

Matt Spannagle is Technical Manager of the MDG Carbon Facility of the United Nations Development Programme.

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