Desonie, Dana.

Climate : causes and effects of climate change / Dana Desonie. - New York, N.Y. : Chelsea House, c2008. - xiv, 199 p. : col. ill., maps ; 25 cm. - Our fragile planet .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

How climate works -- Natural causes of climate change -- Human causes of climate change -- How scientists learn about present, past, and future climate -- Climate change through Earth history -- Climate now -- Effects of climate change on the atmosphere and hydrosphere -- Effects of climate change on the biosphere -- The tipping point -- The human response -- Mitigation and adaptation.

ISBN: 9780816062140 (hbk. : alk. paper) 0816062145 (hbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2007027825

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Climatic changes.
Global warming.
Climatology.

LC Class. No.: QC981.8.C5 / D437 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 551.6