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" Usable thoughts : "
Michael H. Glantz and Qian Ye.
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BL
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617363
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Glantz, Michael H.
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Usable thoughts : : climate, water and weather in the twenty-first century /\ Michael H. Glantz and Qian Ye.
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Tokyo, Japan ;New York :: United Nations University Press,, c2010.
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xxii, 246 p. :: ill. (some col.), col. maps ;; 14 x 16 cm.
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9789280811865
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: 928081186X
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Introduction -- Our perceptions of climate -- The climate system -- Impacts of a varying climate -- Climate for a better society -- The century ahead -- Concluding thoughts.
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Drawing upon a series of quotations taken from the World Meteorological Organization-sponsored publication, "Climate: Into the 21st Century," the authors of this publication set out to encourage thought and discussion on the earth's climate system, including its interrelatedness to human society and the environment, the impact of climate variability, and climate extremes and change.--Publisher's description.
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Climatology.
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Climatic changes-- Effect of human beings on.
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Weather forecasting.
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Ye, Qian.
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