Climate change, biological and human aspects, Jonathan Cowie
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Climate change, biological and human aspects, Jonathan Cowie
Language
eng
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Climate change
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Oclc number
821869909
Responsibility statement
Jonathan Cowie
Series statement
Cambridge University Press - Higher Education Textbooks
Sub title
biological and human aspects
Summary
The second edition of this acclaimed text has been fully updated and substantially expanded to include the considerable developments (since publication of the first edition) in our understanding of the science of climate change, its impacts on biological and human systems, and developments in climate policy. Written in an accessible style, it provides a broad review of past, present and likely future climate change from the viewpoints of biology, ecology, human ecology and Earth system science. It will again prove to be invaluable to a wide range of readers, from students in the life sciences who need a brief overview of the basics of climate science, to atmospheric science, geography, geoscience and environmental science students who need to understand the biological and human ecological implications of climate change. It is also a valuable reference text for those involved in environmental monitoring, conservation and policy making.--, Provided by publisher
Table of contents
An introduction to climate change -- Principal indicators of past climates -- Past climate change -- The Oligocene to the Quaternary : climate and biology -- Present climate and biological change -- Current warming and likely future impacts -- The human ecology of climate change -- Sustainability and policy
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