Geological Perspectives of Global Climate Change (AAPG Studies in Geology) (Aapg Studies in Geology) [Paperback]

Lee C. Gerhard (Author, Editor), William E. Harrison (Editor), Bernold M. Hanson (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0891810544 | ISBN-13: 978-0891810544 | Publication Date: March 15, 2001

Access a broad range of paleoclimatic studies. Current debates regarding potential maninduced modification of climate make this volume especially timely.

* Introductory sections address the major and minor physical controls, or drivers, that affect Earth's climate.
* Several chapters describe the naturally occurring range of variation of climatic conditions and illustrate past changes in global temperatures.
* Case studies show how ancient conditions are determined, as well as new techniques that have significant potential as proxies for assessing paleoclimates.
* Several chapters demonstrate the magnitude and length of duration of numerous temperature variations, which occurred during geologic time periods.

Geoscientists; life, earth, and atmospheric scientists; educators; research workers; and policymakers will appreciate having this well-timed publication.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 372 pages
• Publisher: American Association Of Petroleum Geologists (March 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891810544
• ISBN-13: 978-0891810544
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,359,296 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Geological Perspectives of Global Climate Change, January 14, 2003

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This review is from: Geological Perspectives of Global Climate Change (AAPG Studies in Geology) (Aapg Studies in Geology) (Paperback)

For those who want to understand the difference between global warming (which many believe is human induced) and climate change (which is natural and always occurring), Geological Perspectives is a MUST READ. While many would state the book is anti-green biased because it is produced by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, it references literally 1000's of refereed scientific journal published papers that begin to reveal that this subject is a lot more uncertain than the IPCC claims.

While written for the general public, some sections require a background in the physical sciences to fully appreciate the book's content.

Yes, it is hard to believe that for the past 6000 years, the earth has actually been cooling (near it's coldest during geological time). However, humans have benefitted recently when temperatures have been on average warmer than colder. Don't under estimates the earth's ability to adjust to climate change!