Laboratory earth : the planetary gamble we can't afford to lose / Stephen H. Schneider.
By: Schneider, Stephen Henry
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BookSeries: Science masters.Publisher: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1996Description: viii, 184 p ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0297816446.Subject(s): Global environmental change | Climatic changesDDC classification: 304.28 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 304.28 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00015131 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The possibility of global climatic change as a result of increasing numbers of people requiring higher standards of living has spawned an international controversy over the appropriateness of international controls on deforestation and energy use. In order to address the political debate, it is essential to understand the scientific background that underlies the problem.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-178) and index.
Introduction: It's a matter of scale -- The organic and nonliving earth: a dynamic cohesion -- The coevolution of climate and life -- What causes climate change? -- Modeling human-induced global climate change -- Biodiversity and the battle of the birds -- Integrated assessments of policy options.