Earth Transformed

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Ruddiman's textbook presents an overview of the record of early human effects on landscapes and climate, from the beginnings of agriculture development through to the Industrial Revolution, moving into present day. This compact and adaptable text makes the science behind climate change issues understandable, engaging and fascinating for the non-scientist. Written for both those studying earth climates and anyone with a personal interest in this field of study, as the text is brief and enough for a single term course.

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Produktbeschreibung

Ruddiman's textbook presents an overview of the record of early human effects on landscapes and climate, from the beginnings of agriculture development through to the Industrial Revolution, moving into present day. This compact and adaptable text makes the science behind climate change issues understandable, engaging and fascinating for the non-scientist.
Written for both those studying earth climates and anyone with a personal interest in this field of study, as the text is brief and enough for a single term course.

Produktdetails

Produktdetails
Verlag: Freeman / Macmillan Education / WH Freeman
Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-4641-0776-4
2014
Seitenzahl: 375
Erscheinungstermin: 10. September 2013
Englisch
Abmessung: 226mm x 149mm x 17mm
Gewicht: 426g
ISBN-13: 9781464107764
ISBN-10: 1464107769
Artikelnr.: 36935031

Herstellerkennzeichnung
Libri GmbH
Europaallee 1
36244 Bad Hersfeld
gpsr@libri.de

Produktdetails

Verlag: Freeman / Macmillan Education / WH Freeman
Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-4641-0776-4
2014
Seitenzahl: 375
Erscheinungstermin: 10. September 2013
Englisch
Abmessung: 226mm x 149mm x 17mm
Gewicht: 426g
ISBN-13: 9781464107764
ISBN-10: 1464107769
Artikelnr.: 36935031

Herstellerkennzeichnung
Libri GmbH
Europaallee 1
36244 Bad Hersfeld
gpsr@libri.de

Autorenporträt

William F. Ruddiman

Inhaltsangabe

Prologue Did Civilization Develop in a Naturally Warm World?.- PART I: A MYSTERY: WRONG-WAY GREENHOUSE-GAS TRENDS.- 1. Natures Climatic Cycles.- 2. Wrong-Way Methane Trend.- 3. Wrong-Way Carbon Dioxide Trend.- PART II: EARLY AGRICULTURE: ANSWER TO THE CO2 AND CH4 MYSTERIES?.- 4. The Fertile Crescent and Europe.- 5. China and Southern Asia.- 6. The Americas.- 7. Africa, Australia, and Oceania.- PART III: DEBATING A NEW HYPOTHESIS.- 8. Early Farming and Per Capita Land Use.- 9. How Should Interglacial Gas Trends Be Compared?.- 10. Natural Versus Anthropogenic CH4 Sources: Closer Scrutiny.- 11. Natural Versus Anthropogenic CO2 Sources: Closer Scrutiny.- PART IV: HOW SCIENCE MOVES FORWARD.- 12. Falsification.- 13. Paradigm Shifts.- 14. An Emerging Paradigm for the Anthropogenic Era?.- PART V: EARLY HUMAN EFFECTS ON CLIMATE.- 15. Is the Next Glaciation Overdue?.- 16. Other Climatic Effects of Early Land Clearance.- 17. The End of Northern Hemisphere Glaciations.- PART VI: SMALL STEPS BACK TOWARD AN ICE AGE.- 18. The Little Ice Age.- 19. Were the Drops in CO2 and CH4 Natural?.- 20. Mass Human Mortality and CO2 Decreases.- 21. Effects of Humans on Short-Term Greenhouse-Gas Reductions.

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