The complete guide to climate change /
For anyone trying to separate the fact from the fiction, The Complete Guide to Climate Change is an indispensable resource. Taking you through the A to Z of the key scientific, geographical and socio-political issues involved in the study of the environment and the implications of mankind’s effect u...
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| Principais autores: | , |
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| Formato: | Livro |
| Idioma: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2009
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| Resumo: | For anyone trying to separate the fact from the fiction, The Complete Guide to Climate Change is an indispensable resource. Taking you through the A to Z of the key scientific, geographical and socio-political issues involved in the study of the environment and the implications of mankind’s effect upon it, topics covered include:
environmental Science – the Carbon Cycle and the "Greenhouse Gases"
the impacts of climate change on life, land and sea
mitigation strategies from carbon capture to carbon taxes
the Kyoto Protocol and UNFCC
renewable fuel sources, from wind to solar power. |
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| Descrição Física: | xi, 436 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-47789-5 |