Dictionary of Global Climate Change [Hardcover]

W. John Maunder (Compiler)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 041203901X | ISBN-13: 978-0412039010 | Publication Date: August 31, 1992 | Edition: 1

Not just a dictionary of technical terms, this contribution to the Second World Climate Conference describes and explains the many national and international organizations and their associated acronyms and abbreviations concerned with climate change.; In paperback for the first time, this is a reference source for anyone concerned with global climate change. It covers not only scientific terms and concepts but also the multitude of abbreviations and acronyms that litter the burgeoning literature - both specialist and journalistic - on one of today's most important environmental issues. From "acid rain" to "zooplankton", from "ACCAD" to "WWW", the dictionary includes clear explanations of technical terms, spells out abbreviations and acronyms, explains the origins and roles of the many organizations and projects involved in monitoring changing climate and our responses to it, and incorporates the ecological And Biotic Dimensions Of The Subject.; Written To Be Accessible To The non-specialist, the dictionary should be useful to a wide readership. Scientists and students should find it valuable in connection with research and course work in environmental science, ecology, geography, and Earth science; policy-makers, government officials and politicians can turn to it for clear explanations of all the specialist terms they encounter in the course of their work; and journalists and the concerned general reader need look no further for reliable information and informed perspective on environmental matters of profound importance to us all. The book is intended for widespread reference market, both specialist and general.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 268 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (August 31, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 041203901X
• ISBN-13: 978-0412039010
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,644,214 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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