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Earth under Fire
How Global Warming Is Changing the World
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English
Published/Copyright:
2009
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More than a warning, Earth under Fire is the most complete illustrated guide to the effects of climate change now available. It offers an upbeat and intelligent account of how we can lessen the effects of our near-total dependence on fossil fuels using technologies and energy sources already available. A thorough revision and a new preface for the paperback edition bring the compelling facts about climate change up to date.
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Contributor: Gary Braasch
Gary Braasch is an Ansel Adams Award-winning photojournalist and a fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers. He is the author of Photographing the Patterns of Nature.
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Frontmatter
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CONTENTS
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PREFACE TO THE 2009 EDITION
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INTRODUCTION
1 - 1. FIRE ON THE ICE
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CERTAINTY AND UNCERTAINTY IN CLIMATE CHANGE
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DIMENSIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE MOUNTAINS OF PERU
34 - 2. POLAR THAW
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AN EVER-WARMING ARCTIC?
72 - 3. BREAKING THE BOUNDARIES OF LIFE
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DETECTING IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
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CHALLENGES TO BIODIVERSITY IN A CHANGING CLIMATE
103 - 4. TOMORROW’S CLIMATE TODAY
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CLIMATE CHANGE AND WATER
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DISEASE RISKS FROM CLIMATE CHANGE
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CHANGING CLIMATE, CHANGING OCEAN
144 - 5. CHOOSING A SAFER , CLEANER , AND COOLER WORLD
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Epilogue. Mission: Possible
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AFTERWORD
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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CONTRIBUTORS
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NOTES
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REFERENCES
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ILLUSTRATION CREDITS
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INDEX
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July 22, 2019
eBook ISBN:
9780520943933
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Keywords for this book
global warming; climate change; illustrated guide; fossil fuels; renewable energy; photojournalist; international league of conservation photographers; environmentalism; climate system; human influence; greenhouse gases; personal accounts; rise in temperature; surface temperatures; precipitation; science; carbon dioxide; methane; deforestation; climate sensitivity; agricultural emissions; theoretical; phenomenon; scientists; political
