Global warming and climate change demystified

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Silver, Jerry.
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: New York : McGraw-Hill, c2008.
Series:McGraw-Hill "Demystified" series.
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505 0 # |a Global perspective -- thinking about the earth -- What we know and how we know it. Taking the earth's temperature -- Signs of global warming -- Why climate changes. The earth's thermostat -- keeping the earth warm -- Greenhouse chemistry -- Origin and impact of greenhouse gases -- What we can expect and what we can do. Consequences of global warming -- Resetting the earth's thermostat -- solutions -- Final exam -- Appendix A. Glossary -- Appendix B. Milestones in the history of climate change -- Appendix C. Satellites that monitor weather and climate -- Appendix D. Units of measurement applied to climate change -- Appendix E. Selected resources -- Appendix F. Summary of key climate variables -- Appendix G. Lingering doubts and concerns -- Appendix H. Answers to chapter review questions -- Appendix I. Answers to final exam. 
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