Weather, Climate and Climate Change

Greg O'Hare

ISBN 10: 0130283193 / ISBN 13: 9780130283191

Published by Prentice Hall, 2004

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Neu -This is a very good text. It has two main aspects strongly in its favour. firstly, the production and layout are inviting. There are numerous diagrams and illustrations (and two excellent full-colour plate sections), text boxes going into more detail on topics and providing case studies, sets of key ideas to provide an overview and the usual references, questions and web section at the end. Secondly, the topics have been re-arranged in such a way as to better prepare the novice which added considerably to the book's readability. Experts might want to look at quite restricted areas but beginners tend to think in broad terms and simple questions. By having the first portion look at broad concepts and the second to look at regional and local detail, the authors have been able to separate and clarify matters that other texts have, in the past, failed to do. For these reasons this should be seen as an excellent introduction to the topic and deserves a wide readership. Dr Paul S Ganderton, the Teaching Ecology Group's Book Review Editor. "This new perspective by Greg O'Hare and his colleagues is far from tedious and will be valuable for undergraduates seeking a comprehensive, modern, well presented and interesting treatment of atmospheric science in a form that displays human relevance. 403 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Weather, Climate and Climate Change
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130283193
• ISBN 13: 9780130283191
• Binding: Softcover
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 245W x 189H x 23D millimeters 245 millimeters width by 189 millimeters height by 23 millimeters depth
• Weight: 898 grams

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Synopsis

A timely and accessible analysis of one of the most crucial and contentious issues facing the world today – the processes and consequences of natural and human induced changes in the structure and function of the climate system.

Integrating the latest scientific developments throughout, the text centres on climate change control, addressing how weather and climate impact on environment and society.

About the Author

Greg O'Hare, John Sweeney, Rob Wilby