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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Rough Guides
Publication date
February 1, 2008
Pages
374
Binding
Paperback
Edition
2 upd rev
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781858281056
ISBN-10
1858281059
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.25 by 7.50 in.
Weight
0.80 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$16.99
Other format details
sci/tech
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Provides the facts and assesses the options - global and personal - for dealing with the threat of a warming world. This 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.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: 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.
Editions
Paperback
With Duncan Clark (other contributor), James Lovelock (other contributor) |
3 exp upd edition from Rough Guides (May 2, 2011)
9781848365797 | details & prices | 406 pages | 5.25 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $19.99
About: "The Rough Guide to Climate Change" gives the complete picture of the single biggest issue facing the planet.
About: "The Rough Guide to Climate Change" gives the complete picture of the single biggest issue facing the planet.
The price comparison is for this edition
2 upd rev edition from Rough Guides (February 1, 2008)
9781858281056 | details & prices | 374 pages | 5.25 × 7.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $16.99
About: Provides the facts and assesses the options - global and personal - for dealing with the threat of a warming world.
About: Provides the facts and assesses the options - global and personal - for dealing with the threat of a warming world.
1 edition from Rough Guides (November 26, 2006)
9781843537113 | details & prices | 341 pages | 5.00 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $16.99
About: The Rough Guide to Climate Change is a complete, unbiased guide to one of the most pressing problems facing humanity.
About: The Rough Guide to Climate Change is a complete, unbiased guide to one of the most pressing problems facing humanity.
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