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  • History and Climate

    Memories of the Future?

    Edited by Phil D. Jones, A.E.J. Ogilvie, T.D. Davies, K.R. Briffa ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Most studies of the impacts of climate change consider impacts in the future from anthropogenic climate change. Very few consider what the impacts of past climate change have been. History and Climate: Memories of the Future? contains 13 interdisciplinary chapters which consider impacts of change in different regions of the world, over the last millennium. Initial chapters assess evidence for the ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

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  • When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time

    The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time

    by Michael J. Benton ...
    "Michael Benton's splendid book brings back to Earth Science a sense of adventure. . . . It is both a wonderfully good read and a valued reference." —James Lovelock, author of Gaia and Homage to GaiaToday it is common knowledge that the dinosaurs were wiped out by a meteorite impact 65 million years ago that killed half of all species then living. Far less well-known is a much greater catastrophe ... Read more

    $18.89 USD

  • Plows, Plagues, and Petroleum

    How Humans Took Control of Climate

    by William F. Ruddiman ...
    Series series Princeton Science Library
    The impact on climate from 200 years of industrial development is an everyday fact of life, but did humankind's active involvement in climate change really begin with the industrial revolution, as commonly believed? Plows, Plagues, and Petroleum has sparked lively scientific debate since it was first published--arguing that humans have actually been changing the climate for some 8,000 years--as a ... Read more

    $15.09 USD

  • Climate Change: A Wicked Problem

    Complexity and Uncertainty at the Intersection of Science, Economics, Politics, and Human Behavior

    by Frank P. Incropera ...
    Under one cover, Frank P. Incropera provides a comprehensive, objective and critical assessment of all issues germane to the climate change debate: science, technology options, economic ramifications, cultural and behavioural issues, the influence of special interests and public policy, geopolitics and ethical dimensions. The underlying science is treated in depth, but in an approachable and ... Read more

    $36.09 USD

  • Climate and the Oceans

    by Geoffrey K. Vallis ...
    Series series Princeton Primers in Climate
    The oceans exert a vital moderating influence on the Earth's climate system. They provide inertia to the global climate, essentially acting as the pacemaker of climate variability and change, and they provide heat to high latitudes, keeping them habitable. Climate and the Oceans offers a short, self-contained introduction to the subject. This illustrated primer begins by briefly describing the ... Read more

    $28.09 USD

  • Weather We Like It or Not!: Cool Games to Play on A Rainy Day

    Weather for Kids - Earth Sciences

    by Baby Professor ...
    Series series Children's Weather Books
    Mr. Sun is hiding to let the rain fall down. What exciting game can you play when it's all puddles outside? Turn the pages of this book to find the perfect game to play without getting wet. This book is literally a sea of knowledge that will entertain you and your family the whole day! Order your copy today! ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • The Sun's Influence on Climate

    by Joanna D. Haigh, Peter Cargill ...
    Series series Princeton Primers in Climate
    The Earth's climate system depends entirely on the Sun for its energy. Solar radiation warms the atmosphere and is fundamental to atmospheric composition, while the distribution of solar heating across the planet produces global wind patterns and contributes to the formation of clouds, storms, and rainfall. The Sun’s Influence on Climate provides an unparalleled introduction to this vitally ... Read more

    $26.69 USD

  • Weather We Like It or Not!: Cool Games to Play on A Cloudy Day

    Weather for Kids - Earth Sciences

    by Baby Professor ...
    Series series Children's Weather Books
    Open the pages of this book to learn about cool games that will involve your family and friends during a cloudy day. Educationally entertaining games are perfect bonding activities that will tests your skills at leadership and communication. Don't miss out on an opportunity to improve teamwork. Grab a copy of this picture book today! ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • 3rd Grade Geography: Why Does it Rain?

    Precipitation Weather for Kids

    by Baby Professor ...
    Series series Children's Earth Sciences Books
    Get easy-to-understand on why it rains and how it affects the world. The use of pictures allows a better understanding of concepts because they are effectively broken down into bits and pieces. This format encourages love for learning too! It is recommended that you use this book to complement your child's textbooks to allow knowledge to truly sink in. Order a copy today! ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • An Introduction to the Global Circulation of the Atmosphere

    by David Randall ...
    The most comprehensive advanced graduate-level textbook on the subjectThis is a graduate-level textbook on the global circulation of the Earth's atmosphere—the large-scale system of winds by which energy is transported around the planet, from the tropical latitudes to the poles. Written by David Randall, one of the world’s foremost experts on the subject, it is the most comprehensive textbook on ... Read more

    $79.19 USD

  • Hurricanes and Climate Change

    Volume 2

    Edited by James B. Elsner, Robert E. Hodges, Jill C. Malmstadt, Kelsey N. Scheitlin ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Hurricanes are nature’s most destructive agents. Widespread interest surrounds the possibility that they might get even more destructive in the future. Policy makers consider it a call for action. Answers about when and by how much hurricanes will change are sought by financial institutions especially industry. And scientists are challenged by the range and interactions of the processes involved. ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Climate Change, Climate Science and Economics

    Prospects for an Alternative Energy Future

    by G. Cornelis van Kooten ...
    This volume enables readers to understand the complexity associated with climate change policy and the science behind it. For example, the author describes the criticism and defense of the widely known “hockey stick” temperature graph derived from combining instrumental data and proxy temperature indications using tree ring, ice core and other paleoclimatic data.Readers will also learn that global ... Read more

    $143.09 USD