Critical perspectives on world climate

Human, Katy. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 1404206884 (library binding) :
ISBN: 9781404206885 (library binding) :
Physical Description: print
184 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Rosen Pub. Group, 2007.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-178) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The (Pre)History of Climate Change -- "Abrupt climate change" / Richard B. Alley -- "Core questions" / Marguerite Holloway -- "How did humans first alter global climate?" / William F. Ruddiman -- "Snowball earth" / Paul F. Hoffman and Daniel P. Schrag -- Role of Vegetation and Methane in Climate Change: "Deserting the Sahara" / Sarah Simpson -- "Methane fever" by Sarah Simpson -- "When methane made climate" / James F. Kasting -- "In the heat of the night" / Tim Beardsley -- Present and future effects of global warming: "Stormy weather" by Mark Alpert -- "Meltdown in the north" / Matthew Sturm, Donald K. Perovich, and Mark C. Serreze -- "Is global warming harmful to health?" by Paul R. Epstein -- "Human impact on climate" / Thomas R. Karl and Kevin E. Trenberth -- Ongoing Debate over climate change: "Behind the hockey stick" / David Appell -- "No global warming?" / Kristin Leutwyler -- "Hot words" / David Appell.