This new undergraduate textbook provides a basic grounding in the science of global change. Although the climate has been changing constantly throughout Earth's history, human impacts on the system are relatively recent. The authors base the philosophy of the book on the view that an understanding of natural global change is necessary to assess the impact of human activity. Early chapters introduce the student to the basic science of earth systems. Later chapters consider anthropogenic effects against a background of natural climate change; and discuss the implications of continuing change for agriculture, health and demographic issues
- ISBN10 0632036389
- ISBN13 9780632036387
- Publish Date 1 October 1996
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 16 May 2001
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Imprint Blackwell Science Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 256
- Language English