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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
The Little Ice Age The Little Ice Age Brian M. Fagan The Little Ice Age tells the story of the turbulent, unpredictable, and often very cold years of modern European history, how this altered climate affected historical events, and what it means for to… OL103266W
Global carbon cycle and climate change Global carbon cycle and climate change Kirill Ya. Kondratyev,Vladimir F. Krapivin,Costas A. Varotsos,Costas Varotsos,K. I︠A︡ Kondratʹev "Global Carbon Cycle and Climate Change suggests a new approach to the problem of assessing the impact of anthropogenic processes. The authors assess the role of different types of soil and vegetatio… OL11165029W
Catastrophe Catastrophe David Keys It was a catastrophe without precedent in recorded history: for months on end, starting in A.D. 535, a strange, dusky haze robbed much of the earth of normal sunlight. Crops failed in Asia and the Mi… OL112258W
Menyiasati perubahan iklim di wilayah pesisir dan pulau-pulau kecil Menyiasati perubahan iklim di wilayah pesisir dan pulau-pulau kecil Subandono Diposaptono Strategy for anticipating climate change in coastal zone and small islands in Indonesia. OL11737991W
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
Early spring Early spring Amy Seidl An ecologist and mother brings the overwhelming problem of global warming to a personal level, with a mix of memoir and science. OL11826159W
Environmental changes and natural disasters Environmental changes and natural disasters National Conference on "Environmental Pollution, Disaster Management, and Mitigation" (2006 Parbhani, India) Contributed papers presented at national conference on "Environmental pollution, disaster management and mitigation" held during Sept. 15th-16th, 2006 at Dnyanopasak Shikshan Mandal's College of Arts… OL11912159W
Climate change Climate change Helen Orme From an increase in Earth’s extreme weather to a decline in the Arctic’s polar bear population, global warming is already affecting our world. Climate Change pairs clear, easy-to-read text with vibra… OL11952905W
Climate change from Pole to Pole Climate change from Pole to Pole Juanita M. Constible xviii, 238 p. : 28 cm OL11963323W
Climate change & food security Climate change & food security National Symposium on Agrometeorological Advisory Service to Ensure Food Security in North East India (2006 a ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Tripura Centre) Contributed articles presented at the National Symposium on Agrometeorological Advisory Service to Ensure Food Security in North East India on 7th February 2006 at ICAR Research Complex for NEH Regio… OL11990033W
The carbon diaries 2015 The carbon diaries 2015 Saci Lloyd In 2015, when England becomes the first nation to introduce carbon dioxide rationing in a drastic bid to combat climate change, sixteen-year-old Laura documents the first year of rationing as her fam… OL11993787W
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
Negotiating the Kyoto Protocol Negotiating the Kyoto Protocol Heike Schröder 193 p. : 21 cm OL13593780W
A climate for change A climate for change Andrew Farley,Katharine Hayhoe Most Christian lifestyle or environmental books focus on how to live in a sustainable and conservational manner. A CLIMATE FOR CHANGE shows why Christians should be living that way, and the consequen… OL13775239W
Influence of climate change on the changing Arctic and sub-Arctic conditions Influence of climate change on the changing Arctic and sub-Arctic conditions NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Influence of Climate Change on the Changing Arctic and Sub-Arctic Conditions (2008 Liège, Belgium) The current warming trends in the Arctic may shove the Arctic system into a seasonally ice-free state not seen for more than one million years. The melting is accelerating, and researchers were unabl… OL13804757W
Souls in the great machine Souls in the great machine Sean McMullen Souls in the Great Machine, by Sean McMullen, is the first book in the post-apocalyptic Greatwinter Trilogy. The book was published in June 1999. It is set in a future where electricity has been bann… OL14867268W
Flood Flood Stephen Baxter The "deeply scary"(BBC Focus) new novel from a national bestselling and critically acclaimed author. View our feature on Stephen Baxter’s Flood. Four hostages are rescued from a group of religious ex… OL14912494W
Solar Solar Ian McEwan Michael Beard ist Physiker und Frauenheld. Er hat den Nobelpreis erhalten, doch ist er alles andere als nobel: Im Beruf ruht er sich auf seinen Lorbeeren aus, privat hält es ihn auf Dauer bei keiner … OL14919749W
Global warming Global warming Ron Fridell Describes several different theories on the causes and solutions of global warming, including a brief history of the Earth's temperature ranges, scientists' predictions for the future, and the govern… OL14992862W
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