Adventures in climate science : scientists' tales from the frontiers of climate change
2023
Books
Find it!
These tales of adventure and research in remote and remarkable corners of the earth investigate a multitude of ways the world is changing and explain the science behind exactly what a couple of degrees of warming mean. Addressed are glacier melt, rising seas, extreme weather, ocean currents, changing ecosystems, bushfires, and dying forests. The experts tell us the world is warming, but why do we care so much about a few lousy degrees? These tales of adventure from remote and remarkable parts of the Earth explore a multitude of ways the world is changing and explain the science behind exactly what those few degrees mean. Scientists share their own stories about falling into crevasses, facing sharks, surviving cyclones, chasing pirates on the high seas, and more. Along the way, they examine critical elements of climate change, including sea ice and glacier melt, rising sea levels, bushfires, collapsing ecosystems, shifting ocean currents, and extreme weather events. With knowledge comes power, and this book makes sense of how and why a warming planet matters.
Main title:
Adventures in climate science : scientists' tales from the frontiers of climate change / edited by Wendy Bruere.
Author:
Bruere, Wendy, editor
Imprint:
Warriewood, NSW : Woodslane Press, 2023.©2023
Collation:
v, 250 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9781922800282 (pbk)9781922800282
Dewey class:
363.73874363.738
Language:
English
BRN:
536442
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Environment | 363.738 ADV | Available |