Main Title |
The change in the weather : people, weather, and the science of climate / |
Author |
Stevens, William K.
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Publisher |
Delacorte Press, |
Year Published |
1999 |
OCLC Number |
41880339 |
ISBN |
0385320124; 9780385320122 |
Subjects |
Climatic changes ;
Weather ;
Human beings--Effect of climate on ;
Klimaänderung
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ELCM |
QC981.8.C5S75 1999 |
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NVFEL Library/Ann Arbor, MI |
06/02/2000 |
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Collation |
xxiii, 357 pages ; 25 cm |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents Notes |
Origins -- Children of the atmosphere -- The turbulent holocene -- A world full of spirits -- The first meteorological revolution -- The second meteorological revolution -- A primer on weather and climate -- The greenhouse experiment -- Is the world warming? -- Signs and consequences of a warmer world -- Is the weather becoming more extreme? -- Cloudy crystal balls -- The greenhouse fingerprint -- The contrarians -- Rising seas -- The future impact of climate change -- The political response -- Horizons. Examines the science of climatic change, looking at the work of scientists around the world who are trying to determine whether the Earth has entered a new era of climate in which the extreme will become normal. |