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(0)Mark Maslin
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Very short introductions volume 118
Language
English
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Description
"Climate change is perhaps the greatest challenge facing humanity. This book describes the substantial evidence for climate change and considers its potentially catastrophic impacts worldwide in the coming decades. It also discusses the geopolitical aspects, and explores what actions can be taken by individuals, companies, and governments"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
In this wide-ranging Very Short Introduction to climate, Mark Maslin considers all aspects of the global climate system, exploring and explaining the different components that control climate on Earth. He considers the processes that allow energy to reach the Earth and how it is redistributed around the planet by the ocean-atmosphere system; the relationship and differences between climate and the weather; how climate has affected life on Earth and...
4) Earthquakes
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Describes the nature and causes of earthquakes, the damage they do, ways to predict them, and numerous earthquake disasters throughout the world.
5) Storms
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Discusses different kinds of storms, what causes them, how we predict them, and some famous hurricanes, tornadoes, and snowstorms from the past.
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