The forgiving air : understanding environmental change / Richard C.J. Somerville ; [with a new preface].

Author
Somerville, Richard [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, 1998, ©1996.
Description
xviii, 195 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

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    Summary note
    The Forgiving Air is a refreshingly readable account of our efforts to understand Earth's global environment and our impact in it.
    Notes
    Originally published: 1996.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-190) and index.
    Contents
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. The Ozone Hole
    • 3. The Greenhouse Effect
    • 4. Computing Weather and Climate
    • 5. Reacting to Climate Change
    • 6. Global-Change Causes and Remedies
    • 7. Air Pollution and Acid Rain
    • 8. The Future of Planet Earth
    • 9. On Scientists and Doing Science.
    ISBN
    • 0520213882 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
    • 9780520213883 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
    OCLC
    39509872
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