An incredible wealth of scientific data on global warming has been collected in the last few decades. The history of the Earth's climate has been probed by drilling into polar ice sheets and sediment layers of the oceans' vast depths, and great advances have been made in computer modelling of our climate. This book provides a concise and accessible overview of what we know about ongoing climate change and its impacts, and what we can do to confront the climate crisis. Using clear and simple graphics in full colour, it lucidly highlights information contained in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports, and brings the subject completely up-to-date with current science and policy. The book makes essential scientific information on this critical topic accessible to a broad audience. Obtaining sound information is the first step in preventing a serious, long-lasting degradation of our planet's climate, helping to ensure our future survival.
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'… It is balanced in explaining what is known with confidence and what is not and the uncertainties. … This book should be read by anyone who is interested in climate change but does not have the time or commitment to read the IPCC reports.' Eos
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This book provides a concise and accessible overview of what we know about ongoing climate change and its impacts, and what we can do to confront the climate crisis. Highly illustrated in full colour, it lucidly presents information contained in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports, making essential scientific information on this critical topic available to a broad audience.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I have tried over the years to read everything I can about climate change. This is the book that I now give to friends who have avoided the issue, are in denial, or wish to be better informed. It is well balanced, scientific, explains the IPCC and is full of images, graphs and simulations. It presents the global picture and the consequences of our actions. Excellent summaries at the end of each chapter. I highly recommend it.
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By Green Man
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A fine summary of the science surrounding our changing climate and what is in store in the future by two renowned scientists. Anyone with a basic level of scientific education could understand this book and begin to appreciate the huge dilemna we now face. let us hope that people of good will will listen to the real experts on this subject and pressure their governments to act before it is too late.
1 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By R. E. Manley
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The book is based almost entirely on the IPCC Technical Assessment Report of 2004. As such, it adds nothing to the science and at times detracts from it.
To give two examples. Their figure 3.1 (wrongly referenced, in my copy) purports to show that the rate of temperature increase has accelerated. What it does in fact show is that when temperature fluctuates the rate of increase over a short period will be higher than the long-term average. True, the rate of increase from 1975 to 2000 was higher than the average but so were the increases from 1860 to 1880 and 1910 to 1945. Their point is not proven. Elsewhere they claim that more rain falls as heavy storms but to 'prove' it they have a photo of a bus driving through 20 cm of water.
If you are a believer in anthropogenic climate change this book will confirm your beliefs; if your are not a believer it will do nothing to convince you to change your mind.
To give two examples. Their figure 3.1 (wrongly referenced, in my copy) purports to show that the rate of temperature increase has accelerated. What it does in fact show is that when temperature fluctuates the rate of increase over a short period will be higher than the long-term average. True, the rate of increase from 1975 to 2000 was higher than the average but so were the increases from 1860 to 1880 and 1910 to 1945. Their point is not proven. Elsewhere they claim that more rain falls as heavy storms but to 'prove' it they have a photo of a bus driving through 20 cm of water.
If you are a believer in anthropogenic climate change this book will confirm your beliefs; if your are not a believer it will do nothing to convince you to change your mind.
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By Mike
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I've been studying 'climate change', 'global warming' or whatever else you'd like to call it for a few years now. I am in the process of writing a dissertation linked to this topic and have read many journals, papers and books. Sadly, most people are still drawn into thinking that climate change is the biggest and badest threat around. This book is very heavily weighted towards favouring 'anthropogenic climate change' and is very poor at actually stating and explaining the scientific facts, figures or graphs that exist. If you are more interested about the science behind climate change I'd recommend Bob Carter's book 'Climate the counter consensus', Montford's 'The Hockey Stick Illusion' or Hulme's 'Why We Disagree about Climate Change'... those who favour the idea that global warming is man-made will notice that the first two books are 'skeptical'... but they are written by people who are not amateurs and provide fascinating insights into the 'science' or indeed lack of it. Have a read, I definitely recommend Montford and Carter... and as a little aside, the facts in them have been confirmed by my lecturers (just one advantage of studying at university: gives you the skill and ability to question and refute what the media says). Happy reading :)
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