Global warming : the complete briefing

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Title:

Author:

Houghton, J. T. (John Theodore), 1931-

ISBN:

9780521817622

9780521528740

Personal Author:

Houghton, J. T. (John Theodore), 1931-

Edition:

3rd ed.

Publication Information:

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University, 2004.

Physical Description:

xxx, 351 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.

Contents:

1. Global warming and climate change -- 2. The greenhouse effect -- 3. The greenhouse gases -- 4. Climates of the past -- 5. Modelling the climate -- 6. Climate change in the twenty-first century and beyond -- 7. The impacts of climate change -- 8. Why should we be concerned? -- 9. Weighing the uncertainty -- 10. A strategy for action to slow and stabilise climate change -- 11. Energy and transport for the future -- 12. The global village.

Abstract:

"Global warming and the resulting climate change are among the most serious environmental problems facing the world community. Global Warming: The Complete Briefing is the most comprehensive guide available to the subject. A world-renowned expert, Sir John Houghton explores the scientific basis of global warming and the likely impacts of climate change on human society, before addressing the action that could be taken by governments, by industry and by individuals to mitigate the effects. The first two editions received excellent reviews, and this completely updated new edition will prove to be the best briefing the student or interested general reader could wish for."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Global warming.

Climatic changes.

Electronic Access:

Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam041/2003068735.html
Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/cam041/2003068735.html

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Global warming and the resulting climate change is one of the most serious environmental problems facing the world community. Global Warming: The Complete Briefing is the most comprehensive guide available to the subject. A world-renowned expert, Sir John Houghton explores the scientific basis of global warming and the likely impacts of climate change on human society, before addressing the action that could be taken by governments, by industry and by individuals to mitigate the effects. The first two editions received excellent reviews, and this completely updated new edition will prove to be the best briefing the student or interested general reader could wish for.