A brief history of the Earth's climate : everyone's guide to the science of climate change
New Society Publishers,
Gabriola Island, BC, Canada :
[2021]
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 363.73874 Ear | Non-fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
A Brief History of the Earth's Climate is an accessible, illustrated, myth-busting guide to the natural evolution of the Earth's climate over 4.6 billion years, how and why human-caused global warming and climate change is different and more dangerous, and how to counter skeptics and deniers with sound science.
Details
- ISBN: 9780865719590
- Physical Description: xvi, 189 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Gabriola Island, BC, Canada : New Society Publishers, [2021]
- Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note: Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. What Controls the Earth's Climate? -- 2. A Slowly Warming Sun -- 3. Sliding Plates and Colliding Continents -- 4. Cooling and Warming from Volcanic Eruptions -- 5. Earth's Orbital Variations -- 6. Moving Heat with Ocean Currents -- 7. Short-term Solar Variations -- 8. Catastrophic Collisions -- 9. A Plague of Humans -- 10. Tipping Points -- 11. What Now? -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author -- About New Society Publishers.