Product Description

The Rough Guide to Climate Change is a complete, unbiased guide to one of the most pressing problems facing humanity. From the current situation and back ground science to the government sceptics and possible solutions, this book covers the whole subject. The guide looks at:

Visible symptoms of change from a warming planet

How global warming works.

The evolution of our atmosphere over the last 4.5 billion years

What computer simulations of climate reveal about our past, present, and future

The sceptics: Who are they? What are their grounds for disagreeing with the crowd?

Battle of the titans: The oil industry vs. the global commons

Global warming in the media: A review of the last few decades.

Global solutions: What governments and scientists are doing to try and solve the problem

Plus much, more.

The guide also includes lifestyle advice and tips for consumers who want to make a difference in tomorrow's climate, and comes complete with a gloassary of websites for further information.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #360320 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .75 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

The Sunday Telegraph, 18 February, 2007
A wonderfully accessible and instructive book in the `Rough Guide' series.

The Ecologist, March 2008
Concise, lucid and well-researched.

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.