Overview
Volume One of a two-volume treatment of climate change science designed for an introductory science course
Describes the discipline of Climate Change Science, and individual climate change scientists whose expertise spans Earth history, geology, geography, biology, oceanography, astronomy, mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering and more
Examines evidence of global warming that has entered mainstream discussions of climate change
Discusses the ideas and tactics of climate skeptics and deniers
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Table of contents (24 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Scientific Principles and the Scientific Method
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SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES AND THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
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Overview of Climate Change Science
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OVERVIEW OF CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE
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Earth’s Atmosphere
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Front Matter
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The World Ocean and Climate
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THE WORLD OCEAN AND CLIMATE
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Earth’s Cryosphere and Recent Climate History
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EARTH’S CRYOSPHERE AND RECENT CLIMATE HISTORY
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Reviews
From the book reviews:
“Climate Change Science: A Modern Synthesis is the latest entry in a small but growing field of texts aimed at students in introductory college courses in climate science. … The book clearly acknowledges the broadly interdisciplinary nature of climate change science, with 22 chapters covering a wide range of topics in climate science. … the book is designed so that the chapters can largely stand on their own and an instructor can pick and choose which topics to emphasize.” (Jonathan Cole, Reports of the National Center for Science Education, Vol. 34 (4), July-August, 2014)
“This book is the first of a two-part series focused on Earth’s climate in the past, present, and future. Volume 1 deals with physical aspects of climate science and provides a broad introduction to scientific inquiry and the history of the discipline, followed by detailed descriptions of climate system components and their importance in a climate change context. … this volume may also be a useful reference for people working in climate-related disciplines. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, researchers/faculty, professionals.” (J. Schoof, Choice, Vol. 51 (4), December, 2013)
Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Climate Change Science: A Modern Synthesis
Book Subtitle: Volume 1 - The Physical Climate
Authors: G. Thomas Farmer, John Cook
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5757-8
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-5756-1Published: 12 January 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-9732-1Published: 28 June 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-5757-8Published: 12 January 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVIII, 564
Topics: Environment, general, Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts, Earth Sciences, general, Lifelong Learning/Adult Education, Geography, general, Organic Chemistry