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" The rough guide to climate change / "
by Robert Henson.
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BL
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679442
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b501631
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| Main Entry
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Henson, Robert,1960-
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| Title & Author
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The rough guide to climate change /\ by Robert Henson.
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| Edition Statement
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3rd ed.
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| Publication Statement
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London :: Rough Guides,, 2011.
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| Series Statement
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Rough Guides reference.
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x, 406 p. :: col. ill., col. maps ;; 20 cm.
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| ISBN
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1848365799 (pbk.)
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: 9781848365797 (pbk.)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-397) and index.
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| Contents
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pt. 1: The basics : global warming in a nutshell. Climate change: a primer ; The greenhouse effect ; Who's responsible? -- pt. 2: The symptoms : what's happening now, and what might happen in the future. Extreme heat ; Floods & droughts ; The big melt ; Oceans ; Hurricanes & other storms ; Ecosystems & agriculture -- pt. 3: The science : how we know what we know about climate change. Keeping track ; The long view ; Circuits of change -- pt. 4: Debates & solutions : from spats and spin to saving the planet. A heated debate ; The predicament ; Political solutions ; Technological solutions ; What you can do.
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"Gives the complete picture of the single biggest issue facing our planet. ... lays out the facts and assesses the options - global and personal - for dealing with the threat of a warming world"--P. [4] of cover.
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Climatic changes, Popular works.
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Global warming, Popular works.
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QC981.8.C5 R684 2011
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