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Global Warming: Understanding the Forecast
Product Review Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2007 "Rigorous but rewarding, David Archer's book takes us through the science of global warming so that we can more effectively assess where the world may be heading." Andrew S. Goudie, University of Oxford <!--end--> "David Archer's book is an accessible, entertaining, but detailed account of how scientists are trying to predict future climate change. It is an great book and should be the first port of call for anyone wanting to delve deeper into exactly what goes into those global warming forecasts." Mark Maslin, University College London, author of Global Warming: A Very Short Introduction, OUP (2004) "David Archer has provided a masterful and lucid explanation of a complex environmental problem. This is all you need to understand the issues." Professor Ray Bradley, University of Massachusetts "This is a wonderful book. Between the covers of a surprisingly slim paperback, David Archer has distilled nearly everything a concerned undergraduate student could wish to know about the workings of the climate systemoverall, this book perfectly hits its target audience." Keith Alverson, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, Environmental Conservation, August 2007 "a tour de force of elegant explanation and didactic brillianceI cannot recommend this book too highly; it is a well-written, evocative exposition of one of the most important issues of our time." Howard Falcon-Lang, University of Bristol, geology Today, August 2007 Product Description Global Warming: Understanding the Forecast is a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of global warming. Written in an accessible way, and assuming no specialist prior knowledge, this important book looks at the processes of climate change and climate stability, from the distant past to the distant future. Reader Reviews I honestly believe that after reading this book, anyone will be able to confidently discuss global warming topics from an objective viewpoint. Dr. Archer wrote this book after teaching a course with the same title for several years. His writing style is as great as his lecture style - non-intimidating, humorous, well-explained examples and analogies, and he teaches the science behind the famous words "global warming". There is no arm-waving or magical answer. The descriptive text encourages the reader to find answers themselves via simple calculations. In addition, several fun and relevant web-based models are included. For example, in one model, you can calculate how the earth's temperature may change if you increase the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere. In another, you can play with the supply of fossil fuels and predict how long it will be before we run out. I've been a teaching assistant to Dr. Archer for two years, and his lectures, which this book is partially based on, have helped students with no previous background understand the science behind global warming, and enjoy themselves while doing it. But as a graduate student, I still find myself consulting his book for general facts about the carbon cycle or atmosphere. It truly is a book that can be enjoyed at any level of background, especially today, when global warming is such a hot (no pun intended) topic. I've read the book each year, and look forward to reading it again. Definitely a great buy! Comment (1) | | (Report this)
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