Global Warming is one of the most controversial scientific issues of the twenty-first century. This is a problem that has serious economic, sociological, geopolitical, political, and personal implications. This "Very Short Introduction" is an informative, up-to-date, and readable book about the predicted impacts of global warming and the surprises ...
What global warming is, evidence that it's really happening, its impact on health, agriculture, water resources, coastal regions, forests, and wildlife, and what we can do about it.
Stormy Weather provides a unique, accessible and comprehensive account of the dramatic effects of global warming around the world. Analysing the causes and reasons for storms and why they are so destructive and also documenting the freak weather and mega-storms we have experienced over the last decade, it draws attention to the precarious state of ...
Questions about freak weather are discussed in this account of recent floods and droughts, catastrophic forest fires, an epidemic of unusually violent hurricanes, and rising sea levels created by the melting polar ice caps. 200 photos and illustrations.
The "Restless Planet" series aims to introduce children to some of the most dramatic physical forces that change the world and the processes that cause them. Photographs illustrate accounts of natural disasters, the victims and their rescuers while eyewitnesses talk about their experiences. Each book describes the latest technology for predicting ...
This top-selling series introduces the wild creatures of the world and examines the natural world. Good general introductions for ages 10+, these volumes contain the knowledge, personal experiences, and research of leading naturalists and scientists, accompanied by stunning photography. Unless otherwise noted (*), all volumes are sturdy paperback.
The "Restless Planet" series aims to introduce children to some of the most dramatic physical forces that change the world and the processes that cause them. Photographs illustrate accounts of natural disasters, the victims and their rescuers while eyewitnesses talk about their experiences. Each book describes the latest technology for predicting ...
The causes of earthquakes, detecting and monitoring them, hazards such as avalanches and landslides and the impact on people and landscape are examined. The latest technology for predicting them is looked at and also accounts of famous earthquakes, quotes from eyewitnesses and dramatic photographs.
Utilizing eye-witness accounts, newspaper reports and photographs, this book brings to life the incredible force of floods, describing how they form, how to predict them and their effects on the world's population.
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