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Floods, famines, and emperors Floods, famines, and emperors Brian M. Fagan Civilisations have long been dictated by cycles of rise and fall. The author shows beautifully how El Nino gave rise to human civilisation and continually shape and alter their fates, and how human a… OL103265W
Contentious curricula Contentious curricula Amy J. Binder "This book compares two challenges made to American public school curricula in the 1980s and 1990s. It identifies striking similarities between proponents of Afrocentrism and creationism, accounts fo… OL12227745W
The vanishing face of gaia The vanishing face of gaia James Lovelock Celebrities drive hybrids, Al Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize, and supermarkets carry no end of so-called "green" products. And yet the environmental crisis is only getting worse. In Surviving Gaia's … OL12284107W
Climate wars Climate wars Gwynne Dyer "The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicts that the average global temperature will rise between 2 degrees and 6.4 degrees Celsius by the end of this century. These are conservative esti… OL15842102W
Climate policy foundations Climate policy foundations William C. Whitesell "This book provides a thorough grounding in the science and economics of climate policy issues and draws key lessons from the longer experiences of central banks in grappling with related challenges.… OL16113823W
Human security and climate change in Southeast Asia Human security and climate change in Southeast Asia Lorraine M. Elliott,Mely Caballero Anthony "This book makes an important and timely contribution to debates about the relationship between climate change and security in Southeast Asia. It does so through a human security lens, drawing on loc… OL16548336W
Waking the giant Waking the giant Bill McGuire "The ground beneath our feet may seem safe and solid, but earthquakes, volcanic blasts and other hazardous natural phenomena leave us in no doubt that this isn't the case. The Earth is a dynamic plan… OL16703422W
50 climate questions 50 climate questions Peter Christie Looks at the history of climate change and its effects, from "snowball Earth" to carbon dioxide emissions. OL17895307W
Anthropology and climate change Anthropology and climate change Susan Alexandra Crate,Mark Nuttall Comprehensively assessing anthropology's engagement with climate change, this volume both maps out exciting trajectories for research and issues a call to action. Linking sophisticated knowledge to e… OL18700642W
Histoire du climat : Du Big Bang aux catastrophes climatiques Histoire du climat : Du Big Bang aux catastrophes climatiques Pascal Acot Pour comprendre ce qui se passe aujourd'hui, l'auteur a reconstruit la longue histoire du climat depuis ses origines jusqu'à nos jours et cette remontée dans le temps éclaire nombre de controverses h… OL19063321W
Natural environmental change Natural environmental change Antoinette M. Mannion Environmental Change has been transforming the Earth throughout its 5 billion year history. The dynamism of planet Earth is especially well illustrated by the changes that have occured during the pas… OL1909970W
Why geography matters Why geography matters Harm J. de Blij "Preparing for climate change, averting a cold war with China, defeating terrorism: all of this requires geographic knowledge. In Why Geography Matters, Harm de Blij makes an urgent call to restore g… OL1942096W
The oceans The oceans Eelco J. Rohling "The 4.4-billion-year history of the oceans and their role in Earth's climate system. It has often been said that we know more about the moon than we do about our own oceans. In fact, we know a great… OL19725909W
International support for domestic climate policies in developing countries International support for domestic climate policies in developing countries Karsten Neuhoff This volume examines how international cooperation can support implementation of domestic climate policies in developing countries. Six case studies explore the domestic drivers and barriers for poli… OL19858626W
Climate change Climate change Shelley Tanaka An overview of global warming. OL22739107W
Molecular red Molecular red McKenzie Wark "Of all the 'liberation movements' of the twentieth century, the one that succeeded beyond anyone's wildest dreams did not liberate a class or a gender or a race. It liberated an element: carbon. Tod… OL23221404W
La comédie du climat La comédie du climat Olivier Postel-Vinay Comment se fâcher en famille sur le réchauffement climatique« Le changement climatique fournit à mes yeux un matériau de choix pour analyser la comédie du pouvoir et des croyances dans le mond… OL24276130W
Assessing potential biophysical and socioeconomic impacts of climate change on forest-based communi… Assessing potential biophysical and socioeconomic impacts of climate change on forest-based communi… T. B. Williamson "This report presents methods for assessing the potential biophysical and socioeconomic impacts of climate change at scales relevant to forest-based communities. The methods are tested and demonstrat… OL26448180W
Global warming Global warming John Theodore Houghton Global warming and the resulting climate change is one of the most serious environmental problems facing the world community. Global Warming: The Complete Briefing is the most comprehensive guide ava… OL2665241W
L'homme malade de lui même L'homme malade de lui même Bernard Swynghedauw "Les activités humaines bouleversent notre environnement à l'échelle de la planète. Elles modifient aussi profondément notre santé. Réchauffement climatique, accroissement et vieillissement de la pop… OL28946087W
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