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Climate Change: The Science, Impacts and Solutions Kindle Edition
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It is widely accepted in the scientific community that climate change is a reality, and that changes are happening with increasing rapidity. In this second edition, leading climate researcher Barrie Pittock revisits the effects that global warming is having on our planet, in light of ever-evolving scientific research.
Presenting all sides of the arguments about the science and possible remedies, Pittock examines the latest analyses of climate change, such as new and alarming observations regarding Arctic sea ice, the recently published IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, and the policies of the new Australian Government and how they affect the implementation of climate change initiatives.
New material focuses on massive investments in large-scale renewables, such as the kind being taken up in California, as well as many smaller-scale activities in individual homes and businesses which are being driven by both regulatory and market mechanisms. The book includes extensive endnotes with links to ongoing and updated information, as well as some new illustrations.
While the message is clear that climate change is here (and in some areas, might already be having disastrous effects), there is still hope for the future, and the ideas presented here will inspire people to take action. Climate Change: The Science, Impacts and Solutions is an important reference for students in environmental or social sciences, policy makers, and people who are genuinely concerned about the future of our environment.
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'Strongly recommended for those seeking a wide-ranging introduction to the topic of climate change and its human dimensions. Highly recommended.'
J.E. Cole, University of Arizona, Choice Reviews Online
'For sheer breadth and comprehensiveness of coverage, Barrie Pittock's book fills a unique void in the literature in this field. Climate change is a challenge faced by the global community that will require unprecedented resolve and increasing ingenuity to tackle in the years ahead. Efforts to be made would need to be based on knowledge and informed assessment of the future. Barrie Pittock's book provides information and analysis that will greatly assist and guide decision makers on what needs to be done.'
Dr Rajendra K Pachauri, Director-General, The Energy and Resources Institute and Chairman, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
'Perhaps the hardest of all concepts to get across, in this field, is that of risk and uncertainty about what will happen, and Pittock is to be congratulated on the way in which he tackles this issue, and the way in which this introduces the link between the purely technical aspects of climate change and policy decision-making.'
Keith Smith, Honorary Professor - University of Edinburgh, Scotland
(Environmental Chemistry v. 2 no. 337 2005)
'Pittock's work presents a convincing and readable argument for acting on the issue of climate change. I believe the work should be widely read and adopted as a mandate for policy change.'
Michael Weir (The Penninsula, March 2006)
'This book is a must-read. The author has been deeply involved in this debate for many years, and this an authoritative book on a problem that affects us all. I would recommend it to anyone interested in what will happen in the future.'
Professor G.W. Stevens (Chemistry in Australia, April 2006)
'For the professional user, it is a valuable source of information on climate change that is both wide, and sufficiently deep.'
Roger N. Jones (Quarternany Australasia, v.23 no.2 2006)
'A serious work that would be an excellent tertiary-level introductory text. At the same time clear enough to be understood by a high-school science student, without minimising the complexity of the subject. I find this to be a remarkable achievement. Dr Pittock is not only a distinguished scientist, but also a champion communicator.'
Dr Bob Rich (ReNew, Issue 96, July-September 2006)
'Adding to the now hefty weight of literature on the climate and our future is this outstanding contribution from an expert in the field.'
Peter Beech, The Victorian Naturalist, Vol. 123 (5) 2006
'As an objective, authoritative text with broad coverage, this book represents a valuable contribution to the literature.'
Adrian C. Newton, The Journal of Experimental Agriculture, Vol 46 (2) 2010
'Much-needed, comprehensive information on this important subject...it is a must read for those searching for authentic information on this controversial topic in the light of the world's recent historic summit addressing this very issue.'
V.G Kakani, Choice.
'A comprehensive and readable analysis of most aspects of climate change'
Mike Daw, Experimental Agriculture, 2010.
'His Climate Change is an encyclopedic, sober, and sobering look at the evidence of the changes goin on around the planet.'
Natural Hazards Centre, 2010.
'It is a must read for those searching for authentic information on this controversial topic in light of the worlds' recent historic summit addressing this very issue'.
V.G Kakani, Choice, April 2010.
'This is the most comprehensive book on climate change I have yet come across, and must count as the single volume to buy if you want an overview of every aspect of the topic.'
The Scientific and Medical Network
About the Author
Barrie Pittock led the Climate Impact Group in CSIRO until his retirement in 1999. He contributed to or was a lead author of all four major reports for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.He was awarded a Public Service Medal in 1999 and is a CSIRO Honorary Fellow.
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Climate Change: The Science, Impacts and SolutionsProduct details
ASIN : B004YV7CVG
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : 31 March 2009
Edition : 2nd
Language : English
File size : 3.5 MB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 370 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-0643098756
Page Flip : Enabled
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Kyaw Moe Aung
5.0 out of 5 stars Five StarsReviewed in the United States on 3 December 2015
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This book is very nice with short, concise and clear explanation ifor climate change. I love reading this book.
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Lanie
3.0 out of 5 stars textbookReviewed in the United States on 7 October 2012
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This was a text book for a uni unit on climate change so is very reliable and pretty up to date. Having said that it is not an easy read, I suppose the information needed to be really backed up.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good background for the non-specialistReviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 February 2017
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This edition is one of the least expensive altneratives available on a subject about which we should all know something. It is a little out of date by now being published in 2009, but I guess the science hasn't changed all that much in the meantime. Pittock puts the facts without stridency, and states the arguments against climate change fairly, or so it seems to me, and refutes them calmly and sensibly. Pittock is a scientist not a journalist, and has had a very long career in climate science, so his views must carry some weight. Recommended as a good and not too pricey survey of the area for those of us with little previous knowledge.
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ARMANDO CAMPOS
5.0 out of 5 stars God explaination and sources.Reviewed in the United States on 11 December 2015
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Good book
Helped me a lot on my research paper for college.
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