Global Warming: The Science of Climate Change

Description

This topical textbook seeks to provide a bridge between technical and popular texts on global warming within the broader context of climate change. Written at an introductory level, it explains the interacting components of this system; what the greenhouse effect is; and how scientists try to predict climate change. The book also seeks to make accessible the technical and heavy science literature to the "non-science" student.

FRANCES DRAKE is Senior Lecturer in Climatology and Meteorology at the School of Geography, University of Leeds, UK

Easily readable and represents an ideal textbook and source of reference for all aspects of global warming. Warmly reccomended. -- johannes Gutenberg : Universitas mainz This book provides competent coverage of an important area and will be particularly useful for those interested in the political and economic angles but needing to acquire knowledge of the scientific background to global warming. -- Royal Meteorological Society A useful introduction, with an excellent bibliography, to the subject for someone with a high level of interest and some scientific background. -- Enviromental Politics I found the book to present a wealth of information in a well edited and readable way such that one can use it e.g. for preparing lectures. -- Meteorologische Zeitschrift, Andreas Hense, Bonn