{"product_id":"encyclopedia-of-global-warming-and-climate-change-set-1st-ed","title":"Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change Set (1ST ed.)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncludes bibliographical references and index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"...This is a useful set because of the individual country entries as well as the general-audience language...\"--BOOKLIST (starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"...The impact of global warming is rapidly evolving. This valuable resource provides an excellent historical overview and framework of this topic and serves as a general resource for geography, oceanography, biology, climatology, history, and many other subjects. A useful reference for a wide audience of business professionals and government officials as well as for the general public; \n\u003cb\u003eessential for both academic and public libraries\u003c\/b\u003e.\"--LIBRARY JOURNAL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eS. George Philander, Knox Taylor Professor of Geosciences at Princeton University and Research Director of ACCESS (African Centre for Climate and Earth System Science) in Cape Town, South Africa, has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Cape Town and a Ph.D. (Applied Mathematics) from Harvard University. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Geophysical Union, and the American Meteorological Society. Dr. Philander's research interests include the oceanic circulation, interactions between the ocean and atmosphere that result in phenomena such as El Niño and La Niña, paleoclimates (including the recurrent Ice Ages of the past three million years), and future global climate changes. His two books for laypersons, \u003cem\u003eIs the Temperature Rising? The Uncertain Science of Global Warming\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOur Affair With El Niño: How We Transformed an Enchanting Peruvian Current Into a Global Climate Hazard, \u003c\/em\u003ereflect his keen interest in improving communications between scientists and laymen. The goal of the African climate center, which Dr. Philander is currently directing, is to give Africa its own voice on environmental issues such as global warming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2008 Best Reference\u003cem\u003e, Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The impact of global warming is rapidly evolving. This valuable resource provides an excellent historical overview and framework of this topic and serves as a general resource for geography, oceanography, biology, climatology, history, and many other subjects. A useful reference for a wide audience of business professionals and government officials as well as for the general public; essential for both academic and public libraries.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This is a useful set because of the individual country entries as well as the general-audience language . . .\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e-- Booklist (Starred Review)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eEncyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change\u003c\/b\u003e helps readers learn about the astonishingly intricate processes that make ours the only planet known to be habitable. These three volumes include more than 750 articles that explore major topics related to global warming and climate change--ranging geographically from the North Pole to the South Pole, and thematically from social effects to scientific causes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains a 4-color, 16-page insert that is a comprehensive introduction to the complexities of global warming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes coverage of the science and history of climate change, the polarizing controversies over climate-change theories, the role of societies, the industrial and economic factors, and the sociological aspects of climate change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmphasizes the importance of the effects, responsibilities, and ethics of climate change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents contributions from leading scholars and institutional experts in the geosciences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServes as a general resource for geography, oceanography, biology, climatology, history, and many other subjects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eEncyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change\u003c\/b\u003e provides a primarily nonscientific resource to understanding the complexities of climate change for academic and public libraries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREADER′S GUIDE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAtmospheric Sciences\u003cbr\u003eClimate \u003cbr\u003eclimate and Society\u003cbr\u003eClimate Change, Effects \u003cbr\u003eClimate Feedbacks\u003cbr\u003eClimate Models\u003cbr\u003eCountries: Africa\u003cbr\u003eCountries: Americas\u003cbr\u003eCountries: Asia\u003cbr\u003eCountries: Europe\u003cbr\u003eCountries: Pacific\u003cbr\u003eGlaciology\u003cbr\u003eGovernment and International Agencies\u003cbr\u003eInstitutions Studying Climate Change\u003cbr\u003eOceanography\u003cbr\u003ePaleo-Climates\u003cbr\u003ePeople \u003cbr\u003ePrograms And Conventions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 08\/15\/2008 pg. 112 (EAN 9781412958783, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/15\/2008 pg. 76 (EAN 9781412958783, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eScience Books \u0026amp; Films\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2009 pg. 13 (EAN 9781412958783, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/01\/2008 pg. 88 (EAN 9781412958783, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist Ed Choice Reference\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2009 pg. 19 (EAN 9781412958783, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003ePhilander, George\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tS. 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