Sudden and disruptive climate change exploring the real risks and how we can avoid them /

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Other Authors: MacCracken, Michael C., Moore, Frances, 1984-, Topping, John C.
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan, 2008.
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