Paleoclimates: Understanding Climate Change Past and Present (Cronin Thomas)(Pevná vazba)

Paleoclimates: Understanding Climate Change Past and Present (Cronin Thomas)(Pevná vazba)

The field of paleoclimatology relies on physical, chemical, and biological proxies of past climate changes that have been preserved in natural archives such as glacial ice, tree rings, sediments, corals, and speleothems. Paleoclimate archives obtained through field investigations, ocean sediment

Adjudicating Climate Change: State, National, and International Approaches (Burns William C. G.)(Pevná vazba)

Courts have emerged as a crucial battleground in efforts to regulate climate change. Over the past several years, tribunals at every level of government around the world have seen claims regarding greenhouse gas emissions and impacts. These cases rely on diverse legal theories, but all focus on

Climate Change and You - How Climate Change Affects Your Life (Raij Emily)(Pevná vazba)

The Global Cryosphere: Past, Present, and Future (Barry Roger G.)(Paperback)

Recent studies indicate that - due to climate change - the Earth is undergoing rapid changes in all cryospheric components, including polar sea ice shrinkage, mountain glacier recession, thawing permafrost, and diminishing snow cover. This book provides a comprehensive summary of all components of

Past and Present: To Learn from History (Almqvist Kurt)(Pevná vazba)

What history teaches us: writers and theorists on the lessons of the pastHow can our understanding of the past help to solve our present political or economic conditions and conflicts? Edited by Swedish author Kurt Almqvist and historian Mattias Hessrus, the essays in this volume range from

Gender, Climate Change and Livelihoods: Vulnerabilities and Adaptations (Eastin Joshua)(Pevná vazba)

This book applies a gendered lens to evaluate the dynamic linkages between climate change and livelihoods in developing countries. It examines how climate change affects women and men in distinct ways, and what the implications are for earning income and accessing the natural, social, economic, and

Climate Change (DK)(Pevná vazba)

Climate Change and the Law (Hollo Erkki J.)(Pevná vazba)

Climate Change and the Law is the first scholarly effort to systematically address doctrinal issues related to climate law as an emergent legal discipline. It assembles some of the most recognized experts in the field to identify relevant trends and common themes from a variety of geographic and

Plastic - past, present, and future (Kim Eun-ju)(Pevná vazba)

Climate Change (Brundle Harriet)(Pevná vazba)

What Is Climate Change? (Spilsbury Louise A.)(Pevná vazba)

Everything you need to know about climate change from the causes to the evidence to the effects and what you can do to help combat

Climate Change and British Wildlife (Beebee Trevor)(Pevná vazba)

A pioneering look at how climate change is affecting British wildlife--winners, losers, new arrivals and future prospects. 'Fascinating but frightening, compelling and concerning ... this book brings together all you need to know about how the climate is impacting wildlife.'CHRIS PACKHAM There is

Handbook of Climate Change and Biodiversity (Leal Filho Walter)(Pevná vazba)

Water Management and Climate Change in the Focus of International Master Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean.- Mangrove Conservation Policies in the Gulf of Guayaquil.- Biodiversity Issues Should be Better Taken into Account in the Energy Transition.- Approaches to Ecosystem Services and

Sports in Africa, Past and Present (Cleveland Todd)(Pevná vazba)

These groundbreaking sports studies essays demonstrate how Africans past and present have utilized sports to forge complex identities and shape Africa's dynamic place in the world.Since the late-nineteenth century, modern sports in Africa have both reflected and shaped cultural, social, political,

How Global Currencies Work: Past, Present, and Future (Eichengreen Barry)(Pevná vazba)

A powerful new understanding of global currency trends, including the rise of the Chinese yuanAt first glance, the modern history of the global economic system seems to support the long-held view that the leading world power's currency--the British pound, the U.S. dollar, and perhaps someday the

Bangladesh I: Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation in Developing Countries (Islam MD Nazrul)(Pevná vazba)

An initial overview of the climate change impacts on key sectors, mitigation and adaptation strategies in BangladeshStep-by-step case study analysis helps the reader to learn the current climate change impacts and mitigation polices in BangladeshDiscusses the role of indigenous peoples for sharing

Climate Change and Writing the Canadian Arctic (Hulan Rene)(Pevná vazba)

Draws from current events to spotlight the political, economic, and environmental impacts of climate change Analyzes climate change rhetoric and representations of the Arctic in literature Explores Canadian identity and culture from an ecocritical perspective

Climate (Words of Change Series): Powerful Voices, Inspiring Ideas (Limpert Christina)(Pevná vazba)

With climate change at the forefront of current discussion, Words of Change: CLIMATE offers a curated collection of thought-provoking quotes and passages from the writings and speeches of activists in the environmental community, with a focus on diverse and previously unheard voices. Compiled by

Facing a Warming World (a True Book: Understanding Climate Change) (McDaniel Melissa)(Paperback)

How did scientists come to understand that climate change is happening? And how is it affecting human societies today? This book explores the human response to climate change over the past century. Chapters address the health effects and emotional impact of climate change, as well as how people are

Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation (Hawken Paul)(Paperback)

A radically new understanding of and practical approach to climate change by noted environmentalist Paul Hawken, creator of the New York Times bestseller Drawdown The dangers of climate change and a warming world have been in the public eye for fifty years. For three decades, scientists and the

Climate and Society in Ireland: From Prehistory to the Present (Kelly James)(Paperback)

Can a long-term perspective on human adaptations to climate change inform Ireland's response to the crisis we face today?Climate and Society in Ireland is a collection of essays, commissioned by the Royal Irish Academy, that provides a multi-period, interdisciplinary perspective on one of the most

Easternmost Sky - Adapting to Change in the 21st Century (Blaxland Juliet)(Pevná vazba)

The theme of The Easternmost Sky is adapting to change. By exploring how climate and social changes are already affecting coastal Suffolk, Juliet creatively forecasts the future we will all have to adapt to - on the Antarctic, in Venice, in Britain and across the

The Dress (Fogg Marnie)(Pevná vazba)

Through 100 groundbreaking dresses, The Dress traces the past and present influences and reinterpretations in clothing design. From the Victorian crinoline to Vivienne Westwood's mini-crini of 1985, from Herve Leger's 1985 bandage dress to Christopher Kane's 2006 neon version, each landmark dress

Repentance (Diaz Eloisa)(Pevná vazba)

Past and present collide in this sharp and darkly funny crime novel set in