The Rough Guide to Climate Change, 2nd Edition - Softcover

Robert Henson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1858281059 ISBN 13: 9781858281056

Publisher: Rough Guides, 2008

Synopsis

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, scientists and engineers plan to tackle the problem and includes in-depth information and lifestyle tips about what you can do to help.

About this title

About the Author:

Bob Henson works at the internationally recognised National Center for Atmospheric Research. Henson''s previous books include the well-received Rough Guide to Weather.

Review:

Stay longer. Go ahead and travel, but do it smartly. Get direct flights; use a train to get around. --Boston Globe

About this edition

• Publisher: Rough Guides
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1858281059
• ISBN 13: 9781858281056
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 384