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Synopsis

The Rough Guide to Climate Change is a complete, unbiased guide to one of the most pressing problems facing humanity. From the current situation and background science to the government sceptics and possible solutions, this book covers the whole subject. The guide looks at:

• Visible symptoms of change from a warming planet
• How global warming works
• The evolution of our atmosphere over the last 4.5 billion years
• What computer simulations of climate reveal about our past, present, and future
• The sceptics: Who are they? What are their grounds for disagreeing with the crowd?
• Battle of the titans: The oil industry vs. the global commons
• Global warming in the media: A review of the last few decades
• Global solutions: What governments and scientists are doing to try and solve the problem
• Plus much, more.

The guide also includes lifestyle advice and tips for consumers who want to make a difference in tomorrow's climate, and comes complete with a glossary of websites for further information.

• This Rough Guide is a “climate neutral” book; emissions created by every aspect of the book’s
production have been offset by ClimateCare.org at Rough Guides’ expense.

Reviews

Customer Review: 22 February 2007

Reviewer: Andy P

I thought Robert Henson's book about Climate Change was a refreshing alternative with all the books out these days with a hidden agenda. Robert Henson easily breaks down the book into easy to read sections about Oceans, Ice Meltage and other issues. The great thing about the book is that it cuts through the hype of climate change and gives you an honest representation of what is going on with our world. It is great for the non scientific people like myself but it does contain a lot of information and some of it is quite difficult to get a grasp on in the beginning but you eventually get it. I think it is a must read for anyone that wants to know more about the biggest issue facing our world today and Henson does a darn fine job of brining you the information.

Critic Review:

'a stunningly good and much-needed book'
James Lovelock

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