Climate change science: (Record no. 4323)
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International Standard Book Number | 9780231192231 |
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Classification number | 551.6 |
Item number | MUT |
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Personal name | Mutter, John C. |
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
Title | Climate change science: |
Remainder of title | a primer for sustainable development |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Columbia University Press |
Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New York |
Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2020 |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
Extent | xii, 194 p. |
365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
Price type code | USD |
Price amount | 20.00 |
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Bibliography, etc. note | Acknowledgments<br/>Introduction: Strategy and Outline of the Primer<br/>1. Why Does Earth Have the Climate It Does?<br/>2. Precipitation, Winds, Atmospheric Pressure, and the Origin of Climate Zones<br/>3. Climate Dynamics: Natural Variations<br/>4. Climate in the Future<br/>5. Earth’s Responses to Climate Change<br/>6. Climate and Sustainable Development: Summary and Closing Remarks<br/>Glossary<br/>Notes<br/>Further Reading<br/>Index |
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Summary, etc. | How will future climates be different from today’s world—and what consequences will changes in climate have for societies and their development strategies? This book is a primer on the essential science for grasping the workings of climate change and climate prediction. It is accessible for readers with little to no background in science, with an emphasis on the needs of those studying sustainable development.<br/><br/>John C. Mutter gives a just-the-facts overview of how the climate system functions and what we know about why changes occur. He recounts the evolution of climatology from the earliest discoveries about Earth’s climate to present-day predictive capabilities, and clearly presents the scientific basis of fundamental topics such as climate zones, ocean-atmosphere dynamics, and the long-term cycles from glacial to interglacial periods. Mutter also details the mechanisms of climate change and the ways in which human activity affects global climate. He explains the science behind some known consequences of rising temperatures, such as sea level rise, hurricane behavior, and climate variability. The primer discusses how climate predictions are made and examines the sources of uncertainty in forecasting. Climate Change Science is a straightforward and easy-to-read treatment of the fundamental science needed to comprehend one of today’s most important issues. |
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Sustainable development |
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Climatic changes |
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Dewey Decimal Classification | Public Policy & General Management | IB/IN/779 | 24-11-2022 | Indian Institute of Management LRC | Indian Institute of Management LRC | General Stacks | 12/15/2022 | International Book Centre | 1087.50 | 551.6 MUT | 004024 | 12/15/2022 | 1 | 1654.00 | 12/15/2022 | Book |