432 pages , Springer , 2019-06-07 This timely book is a compilation of edited articles by distinguished international scientists discussing global warming, its causes as well as present and future solutions. Social and economic growth at global level is measured in terms of GDP, which requires energy inputs generally based on fossil fuel resources. These, however, are ma...[Read More]
230 pages , 2019-06-25 Global Warming is a complex thriller with Garry Willmott's trademark mix of fact, fiction and projection. From the death of one man, pilot Ericson, the story builds to a tsunami of blackmail, terrorism, compromise and revenge... and that's before the Russian mafia gets in on the act! If you've enjoyed Garry's other novels, you'll love Global Warming. Just ...[Read More]
227 pages , Oxford University Press , 2009-08-28 In New England, 1816 was called the Year Without a Summer. Crops failed throughout America and, in Western Europe, it was even worse, with food riots and armed groups raiding bakeries and grain markets. All this turmoil followed a catastrophic volcanic eruption--a year earlier on the other side of the world--the eruption o...[Read More]
423 pages , Springer , 2018-03-31 This book presents the energy system roadmaps necessary to limit global temperature increase to below 2°C, in order to avoid the catastrophic impacts of climate change. It provides a unique perspective on and critical understanding of the feasibility of a well-below-2°C world by exploring energy system pathways, technology innovations,...[Read More]
88 pages , MIT Press , 2018-10-09 An updated edition of a guide to the basic science of climate change, and a call to action. The vast majority of scientists agree that human activity has significantly increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere—most dramatically since the 1970s. Yet global warming skeptics and ill-informed elected officials continue to dismiss this b...[Read More]
384 pages , Andrews McMeel Publishing , 2003-03-02 Describes how to conserve natural and manmade resources in an effort to save money and slow the effects of global warming upon the Earth.
182 pages , Springer Science & Business Media , 2011-05-25 A three-tier approach is presented: (i) fundamental dynamical concepts of climate processes, (ii) their mathematical formulation based on balance equations, and (iii) the necessary numerical techniques to solve these equations. This book showcases the global energy balance of the climate system and feedback proce...[Read More]
136 pages , John Adlersparre , 2006 Help! My Planet is Melting!: Here comes Global Warming is a light-hearted look at global warming, and some of the weird and wonderful things people are doing about it.
32 pages , Capstone , 2019-05-01 Team up with Max Axiom to learn all about global warming and its effects on the Earth. From melting glaciers to wacky weather patterns, heating up our planet wreaks havoc on its resources and inhabitants. Young readers will understand global warming and harness the power to help make a difference! Download the free Capstone 4D app for an ...[Read More]
