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The Rough Guide to Climate Change gives the complete picture of the single biggest issue facing the planet. Cutting a swathe through scientific research and political debate, this completely updated 2nd edition lays out the facts and assesses the options- global and personal- for dealing with the threat of a warming world. The guide looks at the evolution of our atmosphere over the last 4.5 billion years and what computer simulations of climate change reveal about our past, present, and future. This updated edition includes new information from the 2007 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and an updated politics section to reflect post-Kyoto developments. Discover how rising temperatures and sea levels, plus changes to extreme weather patterns, are already affecting life around the world. The guide unravels how governments, s (more…)
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Climate Change
This was an awsome book to read. Each page I read was insightful. I have always been into the environment from a young age.
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Informative and economic.
I can say as a non-science major that this book is the source to get for anyone who wants to learn about the issue of climate change deeply.
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Global Warming Page-turner
Robert Henson’s “Rough Guide to Climate Change” is a page-turner. The book is a comprehensive overview of global warming, written so it’s clear and fascinating for readers not…
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Lots of Info, Kinda Complicated
This book has tons of information about Global Warming and Climate Change, however as someone who has no knowledge of the science behind weather and global warming, I found the…