{"product_id":"the-white-planet-jean-jouzel-9780691144993","title":"The White Planet: The Evolution and Future of Our Frozen World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gripping journey through the icy regions of our changing planet\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the Arctic Ocean and ice sheets of Greenland, to the glaciers of the Andes and Himalayas, to the great frozen desert of Antarctica, \u003ci\u003eThe White Planet\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a spellbinding scientific journey through the shrinking world of ice and snow to tell the story of the expeditions and discoveries that have transformed our understanding of global climate. Written by three internationally renowned scientists at the center of many breakthroughs in ice core and climate science, this book provides an unparalleled firsthand account of how the \"white planet\" affects global climate--and how, in turn, global warming is changing the frozen world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJean Jouzel, Claude Lorius, and Dominique Raynaud chronicle the daunting scientific, technical, and human hurdles that they and other scientists have had to overcome in order to unravel the mysteries of past and present climate change, as revealed by the cryosphere--the dynamic frozen regions of our planet. Scientifically impeccable, up-to-date, and accessible, \u003ci\u003eThe White Planet\u003c\/i\u003e brings cutting-edge climate research to general readers through a vivid narrative. This is an essential book for anyone who wants to understand the inextricable link between climate and our planet's icy regions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jean Jouzel, Claude Lorius, Dominique Raynaud\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691144990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691144993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2013 pg. 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2015 pg. 56","brand":"Jean Jouzel","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44540334571775,"sku":"9780691144993","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5958cfbf-58fc-489b-a8a3-2a20b263243d.jpg?v=1700587318","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-white-planet-jean-jouzel-9780691144993","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}