| Main Title |
The change in the weather : people, weather, and the science of climate / |
| Author |
Stevens, William K.
|
| Publisher |
Delacorte Press, |
| Year Published |
1999 |
| OCLC Number |
41880339 |
| ISBN |
0385320124; 9780385320122 |
| Subjects |
Climatic changes ;
Weather ;
Human beings--Effect of climate on ;
Klimaänderung
|
| Internet Access |
|
| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| ELCM |
QC981.8.C5S75 1999 |
|
NVFEL Library/Ann Arbor, MI |
06/02/2000 |
|
| 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. |
| Place Published |
New York : |
| PUB Date Free Form |
1999. |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| LCCN |
99038592 |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20000525155424 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
OCLC |
| Type |
CAT |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
00790pam 2200253 a 45010 |
