A Short Introduction to Climate Change (Paperback)

Tony Eggleton

ISBN 10: 1107618762 / ISBN 13: 9781107618763

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2012

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Paperback. A Short Introduction to Climate Change provides a clear, balanced and well documented account of one of the most important issues of our time. It covers developments in climate science over the past 250 years and shows that recent climate change is more than the result of natural variability. It explains the difference between weather and climate by examining changes in temperature, rainfall, Arctic ice and ocean currents. It also considers the consequences of our use of fossil fuels and discusses some of the ways to reduce further global warming. Tony Eggleton avoids the use of scientific jargon to provide a reader-friendly explanation of the science of climate change. Concise but comprehensive and richly illustrated with a wealth of full-colour figures and photographs, A Short Introduction to Climate Change is essential reading for anyone who has an interest in climate science and in the future of our planet. For more information please see / A Short Introduction to Climate Change provides a balanced and reader-friendly account of one of the most important issues of our time. Concise but comprehensive, it covers developments in climate science over the past 250 years and examines changes in temperature, rainfall, Arctic ice and ocean currents. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Short Introduction to Climate Change (Paperback)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107618762
• ISBN 13: 9781107618763
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A Short Introduction to Climate Change provides a clear, balanced and well documented account of one of the most important issues of our time. It covers developments in climate science over the past 250 years and shows that recent climate change is more than the result of natural variability. It explains the difference between weather and climate by examining changes in temperature, rainfall, Arctic ice and ocean currents. It also considers the consequences of our use of fossil fuels and discusses some of the ways to reduce further global warming. Tony Eggleton dispenses with scientific jargon to provide a reader-friendly explanation of the science of climate change. Concise but comprehensive, and richly illustrated with a wealth of full-colour figures and photographs, A Short Introduction to Climate Change is essential reading for anyone who has an interest in climate science and in the future of our planet. Exclusive! View the official book launch for this book! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duBEZr6JQkQ&feature=share&list=ECE60440370CEE815B

Book Description

A Short Introduction to Climate Change provides a balanced and reader-friendly account of one of the most important issues of our time. Concise but comprehensive, it covers developments in climate science over the past 250 years and examines changes in temperature, rainfall, Arctic ice and ocean currents.