Climate Change: A Very Short Introduction

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		Climate Change: A Very Short Introduction
		Climate Change: A Very Short Introduction

Climate change is still, arguably, the most critical and controversial issue facing the world in the twenty-first century. Previously published as Global Warming: A Very Short Introduction, the new edition is now Climate Change: A Very Short introduction, reflecting an important change in the terminology of the last decade.

In the third edition, Mark Maslin includes crucial updates from the last few years, including the results of the 2013 IPCC Fifth Assessment Report, the effects of ocean acidification, and the impact of changes to global population and health. Exploring all of the key topics in the debate, Maslin makes sense of the complexities climate change involves, from political and social issues to environmental and scientific. Looking at its predicated impacts, he explores all of the controversies, and also explains the various proposed solutions.

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作者简介

Mark Maslin is Professor of Climatology at University College London. He is currently a Royal Society Industrial Fellow. He was the former Director of the UCL Environment Institute and Head of the Department of Geography. He is science advisor to the Global Precious Commodities PLC, Global Cool Foundation, Climatecom Strategies, Steria, Permian Ltd and Carbon Sense Ltd. Maslin is a leading scientist with particular expertise in past global and regional climatic change and has publish over 120 papers in journals such as Science, Nature, and Geology. He has also have written eight popular books, over 30 popular articles, and appeared on both radio and television.

目录

Acknowledgements Preface to the third edition Abbreviations List of illustrations List of tables Introduction 1: What is climate change? 2: The climate change debate 3: Evidence for climate change 4: Modeling future climate 5: Climate change impacts 6: Climate surprises 7: Politics of climate change 8: Solutions 9: Envisioning the future Further reading Index

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This book is an opening door to the concept of climate change. If you consider yourself curious, but uninformed, A Very Short Introduction to Climate Change is for you. It outlines in understandable language exactly what the world is facing in light of the changes our planet is going through. It would do us all a world of good -literally- if more people read this.

Maslin covers all of the main topics quickly but does not leave out anything important. His discussion of the science is masterful and highly readable.

Concise and written in a very accessible manner. Great for people who do not have a science background.

Forget the subtitle. This small book is a high-level summary of nearly everything about climate change. Maslin primarily comes from a science angle to cover topics such as the physics, evidence for climate change, and climate surprises (tipping points). However, he also delves into the societal and human aspects with topics of the 'debate', politics and solutions. Climate models are covered in a clear manner -- uncertainty particularly well.

Again, this VSI is dense. You will find numbers, tables and graphs with the concise text that are bold in scope and detail. Often these are new and illuminating. In the Solutions section Maslin discusses the seemingly intractable nature of short term politics, economic beliefs and societal norms butting against this issue. To solve it in time we need individual countries and regions to lead boldly, yet all the major players need to be in eventually so there is a world solution to a world problem. Even Maslin, a professor of climatology, leans toward thinking we need a fundamental change in society to solve climate change. Highly recommended!

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