Climate Change Reviews

From reviews of the IPCC’s Third Assessment Report - Climate Change 2001:

'The detail is truly amazing … invaluable works of reference … no reference or science library should be without a set [of the IPCC volumes] ...unreservedly recommended to all readers.'

Journal of Meteorology

'This well-edited set of three volumes will surely be the standard reference for nearly all arguments related with global warming and climate change in the next years. It should not be missing in the libraries of atmospheric and climate research institutes and those administrative and political institutions which have to deal with global change and sustainable development.'

Meteorologische Zeitschrift

'...likely to remain a vital reference work until further research renders the details outdated by the time of the next survey … another significant step forward in the understanding of the likely impacts of climate change on a global scale.'

International Journal of Climatology

'The IPCC has conducted what is arguably the largest, most comprehensive and transparent study ever undertaken by mankind … The result is a work of substance and authority, which only the foolish would deride.'

Wind Engineering

'...the weight of evidence presented, the authority that IPCC commands and the breadth of view can hardly fail to impress and earn respect. Each of the volumes is essentially a remarkable work of reference, containing a plethora of information and copious bibliographies. There can be few natural scientists who will not want to have at least one of these volumes to hand on their bookshelves, at least until further research renders the details outdated by the time of the next survey.'

The Holocene

'The subject is explored in great depth and should prove valuable to policy makers, researchers, analysts, and students.'

American Meteorological Society

From reviews of the IPCC’s Second Assessment Report - Climate Change 1995:

'... for someone who is looking for a comprehensive account of the current state of climate science, and an exhaustive compilation of references to the furious scientific endeavor of the past few years, this volume will be invaluable. It will be a key reference, at least until the next report in the new millenium!'

Weather

'Climate Change 1995 represents a tremendous achievement of coordinating the contributions of well over a thousand individuals to produce an authoritative, state-of-the-art review which will be of great value to decision-makers and the scientific community at large … an indispensable reference.'

International Journal of Climatology

'...compelling reading for all students of the environment.... should be a standard reference text for policymakers and stakeholders.'

American Scientist

'... a wealth of clear, well-organized information that is all in one place ... there is much to applaud.'

Environment International

'The Science of Climate Change is a must-read for all researchers - even those who don't study climate. If you want to know what the world's top scientists think about this issue, you have to read this book.'

Reaction Times

'...belongs on the shelf of every natural scientist interested in the environment, every ecologist who wants a comprehensive review of the most rapidly advancing areas in the discipline, and every social scientist who wants to conduct research that may actually be relevant to today's world.'

The Quarterly Review of Biology

'This volume will be of great value to decision-makers and the scientific community, and forms an excellent introduction for students to this complex, multidisciplinary area.'

Bulletin of the International Society of Social Scientists

'...essential reading for anyone interested in global environmental change, either past, present or future. … These volumes have a deservedly high reputation'

Geological Magazine