Climate change
Subtitle: what it means for us, our children, and our grandchildren
By: edited by Joseph F.C. DiMento and Pamela Doughman
Contributors: DiMento, Joseph F; Doughman, Pamela
Series: American and comparative environmental policy
Publisher: MIT Press; The MIT Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 217
ISBN-13: 9780262042413; 9780262541930
Subjects: Climatic changes -- History; Climatic changes -- Social aspects; Communication in science
Description: Explains how the earth's climate system works, and how global climate change can impact individual nations. Also explains the science of why these changes are occurring, including discussion of greenhouse gases and aerosols and their effect on melting glaciers.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index