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The Oxford Companion to Global Change
David Cuff and Andrew Goudie
714 pages
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150 b/w illustrations
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279x215mm
978-0-19-532488-4
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Hardback
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20 November 2008
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- Clear coverage of earth systems, human factors, institutions, case studies, resources, biographies, agreements, policies, associations, and responses to global change
- 300 original articles by leading scholars, supplemented by 150 charts, diagrams, and illustrations
- Balanced treatment of predictions of catastrophe and statements of optimism
- Up-to-date scholarship using the most recent (2007) reports of the IPCC
In the past few years, global change has become increasingly important in the technological, ecological, and political spheres. The Oxford Companion to Global Change examines the environmental events of recent times, and investigates long-term trends as well as broader issues of Global Change. Accessible and essential for any concerned with the planet.Readership: It is an essential reference work for students, teachers, researchers, and other professionals seeking to understand any aspect of global change.
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David Cuff, Professor of Geography, Temple University (Emeritus), and Andrew Goudie, Master, St. Cross College, University of Oxford
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"Content-wise, it could hardly be bettered, with an impressive array of contributors tackling all the essential issues." - Michael Kerrigan, The Scotsman
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