climate change and the rise and fall of civilizations
Fagan, Brian M
2008
Examines the earth's warming period between the tenth and fifteenth centuries and how it affected global societies, and describes how it relates to weather patterns around the world today.
Traces the history of global warming over the course of two hundred years, looking at the work of scientists who identified the so-called greenhouse effect, as well as the activities of inventors and capitalists who unwittingly contributed to the problem.
Examines some of the interesting and controversial developments and theories in modern science, focusing on global warming, with discussion of the likely causes and effects of global warming, how the situation is being monitored, and possible solutions to the problem.
Explains the frightening implications of the destruction man has caused to earth's environment and offers possible solutions to the problems by altering human behavior.
This book discusses the problems of melting ice and global warming, describing melting glaciers, effects in Antarctica, effects in the Arctic, the threat to polar bears, and the work of scientists with ice cores.
Examines environmental problems and solutions in a child friendly way concerning the climate change. Text supported by facts, figures, case studies and activity boxes.
Describes the science of global warming, its causes, and its effects, and discusses examples of how it could impact specific regions and populations around the world in the future.
Presents a history of the science of climate change, telling the story of how scientists came to understand global warming over the course of the twentieth century.
While on a mission to save the world from global warming, Maximum Ride and the other members of the Flock--a band of genetically modified children who can fly--are pursued by their creator, who wants to auction them off.
