Andrew Dessler

Broschiertes Buch

Introduction to Modern Climate Change

Beschreibung

This textbook introduces students to the entire problem of modern climate change science, economics and policy enabling them to engage in informed debate of public policy. The focus is on anthropogenic climate change. The combination of science with economics and policy makes this a unique introduction among climate change textbooks.

Autor

Andrew Dessler is a climate scientist who studies both the science and politics of climate change. His scientific research revolves around climate feedbacks, in particular how water vapor and clouds act to amplify warming from the carbon dioxide that humans emit. During the last year of the Clinton Administration, he served as a Senior Policy Analyst in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. He is presently a Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at Texas A&M University. His educational background includes a BA in physics from Rice University and a Ph.D. in chemistry from Harvard University. He also undertook postdoctoral work at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and spent nine years on the research faculty of the University of Maryland. In a previous life, he worked in the energy group at The First Boston Corporation doing mergers and acquisitions analysis.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. April 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 253mm x 215mm
• Gewicht: 547g
• ISBN-13: 9780521173155
• ISBN-10: 0521173159
• Artikelnr.: 33868232