Academic: Meteorology. Climatology Ebooks

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Two Degrees: The Built Environment and Our Changing Climateby Alisdair McGregor; Cole Roberts; Fiona Cousins
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 54.95
The Earth?s temperature has been rising. To limit catastrophic outcomes, the international scientific community has set a challenging goal of no more than two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) average temperature rise. Economists agree we will save trillions of dollars by acting early. But how do we act successfully? And what?s the backup plan... more...
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The Warming Papersby David Archer; Raymond Pierrehumbert
Wiley 2013; US$ 209.95
Chosen for the 2011 ASLI Choice - Honorable Mention (History Category) for a compendium of the key scientific papers that undergird the global warming forecast. Global warming is arguably the defining scientific issue of modern times, but it is not widely appreciated that the foundations of our understanding were laid almost two centuries ago with... more...
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Rainfallby Firat Y. Testik; Mekonnen Gebremichael
Wiley 2013; US$ 130.00
Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series . Rainfall: State of the Science offers the most up-to-date knowledge on the fundamental and practical aspects of rainfall. Each chapter, self-contained and written by prominent scientists in their respective fields, provides three forms of information: fundamental... more...
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The Governance of Climate Changeby David Held; Marika Theros; Angus Fane-Hervey
Wiley 2013; US$ 24.95
Climate change poses one of the greatest challenges for human society in the twenty-first century, yet there is a major disconnect between our actions to deal with it and the gravity of the threat it implies. In a world where the fate of countries is increasingly intertwined, how should we think about and, accordingly, how should we manage the types... more...
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The Politics of Climate Changeby Anthony Giddens
Wiley 2013; US$ 19.95
"A landmark study in the struggle to contain climate change, the greatest challenge of our era. I urge everyone to read it." Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States of America Since it first appeared, this book has achieved a classic status. Reprinted many times since its publication, it remains the only work that looks in detail at the... more...
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Climate Change Adaptation in Practiceby Philipp Schmidt-Thome; Johannes Klein
Wiley 2013; US$ 132.50
Climate change adaptation is increasingly recognized as complementary part to climate change mitigation. Climate change affects sea level, the extent of flood prone areas and precipitation patterns among many others. To adapt to these changes, the tasks of municipalities and cities are to implement policies and strategies for changes in land... more...
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The Burning Questionby Duncan Clark; Mike Berners-Lee
Profile 2013; US$ 15.98
The Burning Question reveals climate change to be the most fascinating scientific, political and social puzzle in history. It shows that carbon emissions are still accelerating upwards, following an exponential curve that goes back centuries. One reason is that saving energy is like squeezing a balloon: reductions in one place lead to increases elsewhere.... more...
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The Pocket Book of Weatherby Michael Bright
Bloomsbury Publishing 2013; US$ 17.99
Featuring 3,000 essential facts and figures, this entertaining and informative guide to the world’s weather explains how the weather shapes our planet and affects all our lives. From sandstorms to monsoons, avalanches to solar storms, rainbows to tornadoes, this concise but comprehensive book explores the whats, whys, wheres, hows and whens. -... more...
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The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)by Ariel Dinar; Donald F. Larson; Shaikh M. Rahman
World Scientific Publishing Company 2013; US$ 143.00
Following the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, countries took up the difficult task of finding a common approach that would slow down the build-up of greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere and delay changes to the planet's climate. A widespread concern among many of the participants in the newly formed United Nations Framework Convention... more...
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Turned Out Nice Againby Richard Mabey
Profile 2013; US$ 12.24
In his trademark style, Richard Mabey weaves together science, art and memoirs (including his own) to show the weather's impact on our culture and national psyche. He rambles through the myths of Golden Summers and our persistent state of denial about the winter; the Impressionists' love affair with London smog, seasonal affective disorder... more...
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