Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Hope for a heated planet Hope for a heated planet Robert K. Musil "Hope for a Heated Planet uncovers the most pressing challenges facing society today, from the massive fossil fuel lobby to the enlightened corporations that are joining the movement to 'go green.' R… OL11826045W
An American Solution For Reducing Carbon Emissions An American Solution For Reducing Carbon Emissions André DuPont This book is written for: (1) Environmental Educators (2) Environmental Engineers (3) Environmental Policy Analyst (4) Environmentalist interested in Air Pollution Control Technology Individuals inte… OL14993914W
Climate policy after Copenhagen Climate policy after Copenhagen Karsten Neuhoff "At the UN Climate Negotiations in Copenhagen, 117 heads of state concluded that low-carbon development is necessary in order to combat climate change. However, they could not agree on emission targe… OL15916490W
Carbon dioxide as chemical feedstock Carbon dioxide as chemical feedstock M. Aresta "This ready reference closely investigates the use of CO[subscript 2] for the synthesis of carboxylates, carbonates, carbamates, isocyanates, and polymeric materials, as well as a solvent, in electro… OL16242893W
Global warming Global warming Lauri S. Friedman "Global Warming: Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints is a series that examines current issues from different viewpoints, set up in a pro/con format"-- OL16415475W
Sustainable communities Sustainable communities Woodrow W. Clark "Written as a professional reference book and a case textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of disciplines, Sustainable Communities contains detailed case studies of c… OL16661792W
Advances in Bioclimatology_4 Advances in Bioclimatology_4 Gerald Stanhill This volume contains reviews on five different aspects of bioclimatology: (1) The establishment, maintenance and use of data from automatic weather station networks for agricultural purposes; (2) Tec… OL19824171W
Climate change reconsidered Climate change reconsidered Craig D. Idso Climate Change Reconsidered: The 2009 Report of the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change (NIPCC) is the most comprehensive objective compilation of science on climate change ever pub… OL19834891W
The carbon code The carbon code Brett Favaro "Modern life is destroying this ancient planet, cooking the ice caps, feeding the storms, and killing off species. How can we reconcile our competing desires to protect the planet's ecosystems and pr… OL20054681W
Negative Emissions Technologies and Reliable Sequestration Negative Emissions Technologies and Reliable Sequestration Ocean Studies Board,Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Committee on Developing a Research Agenda for Carbon Dioxide Removal and Reliable Sequestration To achieve goals for climate and economic growth, negative emissions technologies (NETs) that remove and sequester carbon dioxide from the air will need to play a significant role in mitigating clima… OL21369069W
A blueprint for a safer planet A blueprint for a safer planet N. H. Stern A book about the action required of this generation to ensure the continued existence of the human race - by the world's leading authority on climate change.Further substantial global warming is unav… OL2314388W