Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
On thin ice On thin ice Richard Ellis Polar bears--fierce and majestic--have captivated us for centuries. Feared by explorers, revered by the Inuit, and beloved by zoo goers everywhere, polar bears are a symbol for the harsh beauty and m… OL1841202W
Tropical rainforest responses to climatic change Tropical rainforest responses to climatic change John Flenley,Mark B. Bush "Tropical Rainforest Responses to Climatic Change is the first book to investigate how tropical rainforest ecology is altered by climate change, rather than simply how plant communities are altered. … OL18426060W
On the water On the water Guy Nordenson "On the water: Palisade Bay is the collaborative initiave of a group of engineers, architects, landscape architects, planners, and students to imagine a 'soft infrastructure' for the New York-New Jer… OL19666789W
The effects of solar variability on Earth's Climate The effects of solar variability on Earth's Climate National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Effects of Solar Variability on Earth's Climate "On September 8-9, 2011, experts in solar physics, climate models, paleoclimatology, and atmospheric science assembled at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado for … OL19845054W
Rising sea levels Rising sea levels Hunt Janin "The fundamental point of this book is that, in the past, the world's political, economic, military, and social development took place during a time of relatively stable sea level. That time, however… OL19969636W
Life in a wetland Life in a wetland Laura Hamilton Waxman "Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to life in a wetland. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"-- OL22320997W
Biodiversity and climate change Biodiversity and climate change Frank Maes,Willemien Du Plessis,A. Cliquet,Heather McLeod-Kilmurray "The diverse contributors to this substantial volume vividly illuminate the complex relationships between biodiversity and climate change, and explore potential solutions through environmental law in… OL23175285W
Pembandaran dan iklim Pembandaran dan iklim Sham Sani. Impact of urbanization on local climate in the low tropics with reference to Malaysia; inaugural speech. OL2327970W
The ferocious summer The ferocious summer Meredith Hooper The Antarctic Peninsula is for all of us an early warning system. This brilliant book tells the story of Antarctic warming and of how scientists are piecing together the jigsaw of causes and impacts,… OL26281123W
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