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Climate Change : The Science of Global Warming and Our Energy Future by Jason Smerdon and Edmond A. Mathez (2009, Hardcover)

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This second edition of Climate Change is an accessible and comprehensive guide to the science behind global warming. Edmond A. Mathez and Jason E. Smerdon provide a broad, informative introduction to the science that underlies our understanding of the climate system and the effects of human activity on the warming of our planet.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Columbia University Press
ISBN-10
0231146426
ISBN-13
9780231146425
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71724049

Product Key Features

Author
Edmond A. Mathez, Jason Smerdon
Publication Name
Climate Change : the Science of Global Warming and Our Energy Future
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
344 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
10in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
7.3in
Item Weight
38.4 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Qc981.8.C5m378 2009
Grade from
College Graduate Student
Reviews
"[Mathez's] words make complex concepts like ocean chemistry, the albedo effect, and predictive climate modeling& -the language and science of global warming& -easily understood." -- Natural History, "Mathez has succeeded admirably... [ Climate Changemight well be the best of its kind available at present." -- Barry W. Brook, Quaterly Review of Biology, [Mathez's] words make complex concepts like ocean chemistry, the albedo effect, and predictive climate modeling—the language and science of global warming—easily understood., [Mathez's] words make complex concepts like ocean chemistry, the albedo effect, and predictive climate modeling-the language and science of global warming-easily understood., "The hot topics of global warming and climate change are expertly covered in this coherent, well-structured volume." -- Rita Hoots, NSTA Recommends, [Mathez's] words make complex concepts like ocean chemistry, the albedo effect, and predictive climate modeling&-the language and science of global warming&-easily understood., [Mathez's] words make complex concepts like ocean chemistry, the albedo effect, and predictive climate modeling - the language and science of global warming - easily understood., [Mathez's] words make complex concepts like ocean chemistry, the albedo effect, and predictive climate modeling--the language and science of global warming--easily understood., The hot topics of global warming and climate change are expertly covered in this coherent, well-structured volume., Mathez has succeeded admirably... [ Climate Change] might well be the best of its kind available at present., Mathez has succeeded admirably... [ Climate Change might well be the best of its kind available at present.
Table of Content
Preface Abbreviations 1. Climate in Context 2. The Character of the Atmosphere 3. The World Ocean 4. The Carbon Cycle and How It Influences Climate 5. A Scientific Framework for Thinking About Climate Change 6. Learning from Climates Past 7. A Century of Warming and Some Consequences 8. More Consequences: The Sensitive Arctic and Sea-Level Rise 9. Climate Models and the Future 10. Energy and the Future Notes Glossary Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2009
Topic
Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Global Warming & Climate Change, Public Policy / Environmental Policy
Lccn
2008-034132
Dewey Decimal
551.6
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Science, Political Science