Record
ETO Record Number |
242 |
Author |
Silver, Jerry |
Title |
Global warming and climate change demystified |
Call Number |
QC981.8.G56 S548 2008 551.6 22 |
ISBN |
9780071502405 |
Format |
Book |
Keywords |
Global warming --Popular works. Climatic changes --Popular works. |
Pages |
xii, 289 p. |
Location Published |
New York |
Publisher |
Mc-Graw Hill |
Date of Publication |
2008 |
Notes |
Recommended to EnergyTeachers.org by the author. Table of contents: Counter Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Taking the Earth's temperature Stability over time—what is "normal" Variations in the solar orbit Statistical variation—identifying trends Pre-historic carbon dioxide variation Ice core data—oxygen isotopes Nature's CO2 "pawprint" When did global warming start? Chapter 3: The physics of heating the Earth The Earth's thermostat Radiation—reflection and absorption The "glass" of the Earth's greenhouse Nature's greenhouse – water vapor The impact of human activity Carbon and nitrogen dioxide, methane Heat capacity of the oceans and air Distribution of heat on the Earth Volcanoes Solar flares, El Nino, the Earth's core Chapter 4: The chemistry of burning fuel Hydrocarbons Coal Ethanol Hydrogen Energy payback—the hydrogen plant How much CO2 to make one solar cell Chapter 5: Sources of greenhouse gases The natural carbon cycle Human-added greenhouse gases Auto emissions Deforestation Electrical power generation Agriculture Industry Chapter 6: Evidence for global warming Direct and indirect evidence Atmospheric measurements Ocean measurements Carbon dioxide measurements The correlation: carbon dioxide and temperature Snow cap and glacier loss What we know for certain What most scientists believe to be true Chapter 7: Consequences of global warming Archimedes' principle and floating ice Coastlines moving inland Wacky weather – drought and flooding Ecological changes Proliferation of disease Regional climate changes Global inertia: greenhouse emissions Chapter 8: Solutions Demand reduction Fuels that produce less carbon dioxide Use of non-polluting forms of energy Sequestering greenhouse gas emissions Sinks foratmospheric greenhouse gases Alternatives to burning forests Why we think oil is cheaper than solar Band-Aids: new levees Relocating populations Economic trade-off:action and in-action Turing your money "green" The ozone problem—hopeless Chapter 9: Global response The lesson of space flight A small step for mankind State and city initiatives Industry taking the lead Current U.S. and world programs |
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