Climate change : the science, impacts and solutions / A. Barrie Pittock.
Climate change : the science, impacts and solutions / A. Barrie Pittock.
Climate change : the science, impacts and solutions / A. Barrie Pittock.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, 2009.
Uniform title
Date
2009.
Call Numbers
NQ551.6/71
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MMS ID
Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xvii, 350 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cm.
Contents
1. Climate change matters -- 2. Learning from the past -- 3. Projecting the future -- 4. Uncertainty is inevitable, but risk is certain -- 5. What climate changes are likely? -- 6. Impacts: why be concerned? -- 7. Adaptation: living with climate change -- 8. Mitigation: limiting climate change -- 9....
Publication information
Publisher
Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, 2009.
Edition
2nd ed.
Analytical title
Climate change : turning up the heat.
Place of Publication
Victoria
Date Published
2009.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Meteorology & climatology (Australia)
- Pollution & threats to the environment
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Scope and Contents
Summary
The author covers all approaches to the science and possible remedies, arguing that 'uncertainty is inevitable, but risk is certain'. This edition takes into account the latest analyses of climate change, such as Arctic sea ice and rapid sea-level rise, the recently published IPCC Synthesis Report, and the new policies of governments around the wor...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Climate change : the science, impacts and solutions / A. Barrie Pittock.
Variant title
Climate change : turning up the heat.
Climate change : turning up the heat.
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references.
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Call Numbers
NQ551.6/71
Record Identifier
74VvlaKV3Q4b
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvlaKV3Q4b
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ISBN
9780643094840 (pbk.)
DDC
551.6
MMS ID
991017396039702626
