Product Description

"Earth's Climate: Past and Future" works as either a nonmajors introduction to Earth system science or climate change, or as a majors/graduate-level overview of the processes and techniques in climate science. Written from a multidisciplinary perspective by a researcher/instructor in the field, the text summarizes the major lessons to be learned from 550 million years of climate changes, as a way of evaluating the climatological impact on and by humans in this century. The book also looks ahead to possible effects during the next several centuries of fossil fuel use.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #242909 in Books
• Published on: 2001-03-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 2.23 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 480 pages

About the Author
William F. Ruddiman, University of Virginia.