Introduction to Modern Climate Change
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The third edition of this introductory textbook for both science students and non-science majors has been brought completely up-to-date. It reflects recent scientific progress in the field, as well as advances in the political arena around climate change. As in previous editions, it is tightly focussed on anthropogenic climate change. The first part of the book concentrates on the science of modern climate change, including evidence that the Earth is warming and a basic description of climate physics. Concepts such…
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Key features
- Provides students with an entire overview of recent climate change: science, economics, and policy – students will leave the class having truly grasped the threats of climate change and ready to engage in the public debate
- Third edition has been brought completely up to date, and reflects recent scientific progress in the field
- Offers simple mathematical treatments of the topic that are accessible to both non-science majors and introductory science students
- Supplementary Resources available at http://andrewdessler.com include additional readings and videos of the author's lectures. Supplementary Resources available at www.cambridge.org/dessler3 include a complete set of PowerPoint figures for instructors and solutions to exercises
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108879125
- Subjects Climate,Earth and Environmental Sciences,Environmental Policy, Economics and Law
- Editions 3rd Edition (Current edition)
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 18 November 2021
- ISBN: 9781108840187
- Dimensions (mm): 246 x 189 mm
- Weight: 0.78kg
- Page extent: 286 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 18 November 2021
- ISBN: 9781108793872
- Dimensions (mm): 246 x 189 mm
- Weight: 0.64kg
- Page extent: 288 pages
- Availability: In stock
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 19 August 2021
- ISBN: 9781108879125
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