Energy, environment, and climate /
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Author / Creator: | Wolfson, Richard. |
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Edition: | 1st ed. |
Imprint: | New York, N.Y. : W. W. Norton & Company, c2008. |
Description: | xviii, 532 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7414796 |
Summary: | Energy, Environment, and Climate is structured on the premise that climate change is the dominant energy-related environmental issue of the twenty-first century. Traditional concerns like pollution and conservation of energy resources are covered with clear, scientific explanations. Unique to this text, a full five chapters--about one-third of the content--are devoted to climate and an understanding of the energy/climate link. Included are over 250 photographs and illustrations. |
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Physical Description: | xviii, 532 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780393927634 0393927636 |