{"product_id":"climate-change-david-downie-9781598841527","title":"Climate Change: A Reference Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn accessible introduction to climate change that outlines key scientific, economic, and political issues, reviews how the global community has addressed the issue to date, and discusses the options being explored for further action.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eClimate Change: A Reference Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers a way to separate science from politics on this crucial and often contentious issue. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the science and public policy of climate change, including discussion of historical developments, today's key concepts, and the future of climate science and policy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eClimate Change\u003c\/i\u003e begins by explaining the science behind global climate change, including the growing consensus that human activity is a major contributing factor. It then takes an objective look at the key conflicts in climate science and policy, describes those that have been resolved, and offers a balanced review of proposals for those that have not. A separate chapter focuses on the scientific, economic, and political aspects of climate change as they are playing out specifically in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Downie, Kate Brash, Catherine Vaughan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1598841521\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598841527\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.17h x 6.33w x 1.19d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2009 pg. 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2009 pg. 41","brand":"David Downie","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44124960358655,"sku":"9781598841527","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_66cc65b6-cf01-47df-a50d-b4a5a51bba56.jpg?v=1687439820","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/climate-change-david-downie-9781598841527","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}