Climate Change
Publisher: Wikibooks 2012
Number of pages: 230
Description:
This Wikibook deals with climate change, in particular the recent climate change that is also referred to as 'global warming'. The book is really two parts: first, a primer on the science of climate change, and second, a study of societal implications of climate change.
Download or read it online for free here:
Read online
(online html)
Similar books
Climate Variability: Some Aspects, Challenges and Prospectsby Abdel Hannachi - InTech
This is a general introduction to the popular topic of climate variability. It explores various aspects of climate variability and change from different perspectives, ranging from the low-frequency variability to the adaptation to climate change.
(5742 views)
Climate Change and Peak-Oilby Kar Lee - Smashwords
Why is Climate Change so controversial? Are we running out of oil? Was the burning of Moscow in 2010 a result of Global Warming? This book provides a critical but concise analysis of the evidence of the Global Warming theory and the Peak-Oil claim.
(5416 views)
Global Climate Change Impacts in the United Statesby Thomas R. Karl, at al. - Cambridge University Press
The report summarizes the impacts of climate change on the US, now and in the future. It focuses on climate change impacts in different regions and on various aspects of society and the economy such as energy, water, agriculture, and health.
(14706 views)
The Forgiving Air: Understanding Environmental Changeby Richard C. J. Somerville - University of California Press
An authoritative, up-to-date handbook on global change. Written by a scientist for nonscientists, this primer humanizes the great environmental issues of our time - the hole in the ozone layer, the greenhouse effect, acid rain, and air pollution.
(15360 views)