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Weather, Climate and Climate Change : Human Perspectives by Rob Wilby, John Sweeney and Greg O'Hare (2004, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100130283193
ISBN-139780130283191
eBay Product ID (ePID)30881844
Product Key Features
Number of Pages444 Pages
Publication NameWeather, Climate and Climate Change : Human Perspectives
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2004
SubjectWeather, Earth Sciences / Geography, Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, Human Geography, Global Warming & Climate Change
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaNature, Social Science, Science
AuthorRob Wilby, John Sweeney, Greg O'hare
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight31.3 Oz
Item Length9.7 in
Item Width7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2004-048650
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsThis is a very good text. It has two main aspects strongly in its favour. firstly, the production and layout are inviting. There are numerous diagrams and illustrations (and two excellent full-colour plate sections), text boxes going into more detail on topics and providing case studies, sets of key ideas to provide an overview and the usual references, questions and web section at the end. Secondly, the topics have been re-arranged in such a way as to better prepare the novice which added considerably to the book's readability. Experts might want to look at quite restricted areas but beginners tend to think in broad terms and simple questions. By having the first portion look at broad concepts and the second to look at regional and local detail, the authors have been able to separate and clarify matters that other texts have, in the past, failed to do. For these reasons this should be seen as an excellent introduction to the topic and deserves a wide readership. Dr Paul S Ganderton, the Teaching Ecology Group's Book Review Editor. "This new perspective by Greg O'Hare and his colleagues is far from tedious and will be valuable for undergraduates seeking a comprehensive, modern, well presented and interesting treatment of atmospheric science in a form that displays human relevance. "The virtue of this book is that it provides in one package a good background on atmospheric processes, regional climates, climate change and human implications." "This attractive volume provides a fine entree to modern climatology, and it should stimulate students to delve further into this increasingly vibrant area." Andrew Goudie - Master of St Cross College, Oxford Times Higher Education Supplement May 27 2005 p. XXII, This is a very good text. It has two main aspects strongly in its favour. firstly, the production and layout are inviting. There are numerous diagrams and illustrations (and two excellent full-colour plate sections), text boxes going into more detail on topics and providing case studies, sets of key ideas to provide an overview and the usual references, questions and web section at the end. Secondly, the topics have been re-arranged in such a way as to better prepare the novice which added considerably to the book's readability. Experts might want to look at quite restricted areas but beginners tend to think in broad terms and simple questions. By having the first portion look at broad concepts and the second to look at regional and local detail, the authors have been able to separate and clarify matters that other texts have, in the past, failed to do. For these reasons this should be seen as an excellent introduction to the topic and deserves a wide readership.<> Dr Paul S Ganderton, the Teaching Ecology Group's Book Review Editor. <>"This new perspective by Greg O'Hare and his colleagues is far from tedious and will be valuable for undergraduates seeking a comprehensive, modern, well presented and interesting treatment of atmospheric science in a form that displays human relevance.<>"The virtue of this book is that it provides in one package a good background on atmospheric processes, regional climates, climate change and human implications."<>"This attractive volume provides a fine entree to modern climatology, and it should stimulate students to delve further into this increasingly vibrant area."<> Andrew Goudie - Master of St Cross College, Oxford <> Times Higher Education Supplement May 27 2005 p. XXII
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal551.6
Table Of Content1. Introduction 2. Mass Components of the Climate System 3. Energy in the Climate System 4. Motions of the Climate System 5. Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions 6. Changes in the Climate System 7. Modelling the Climate System 8. Weather, Climate and Climate Change of the High Latitudes 9. Weather, Climate and Climate Change of the Mid Latitude Oceanic Margins 10. Weather, Climate and Climate Change of the Mid Latitude Continental Interiors 11. Weather, Climate and Climate Change of the Low Latitudes 12. Human Adjustment to Climate Change
SynopsisA timely and accessible analysis of one of the most crucial and contentious issues facing the world today - the processes and consequences of natural and human induced changes in the structure and function of the climate system. Integrating the latest scientific developments throughout, the text centres on climate change control, addressing how weather and climate impact on environment and society.
LC Classification NumberQC981.8.C5
