xiii, 257 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
An introduction to the climate problem -- Is the climate changing? -- Radiation and energy balance -- A simple climate model -- The carbon cycle -- Forcing, feedbacks, and climate sensitivity -- Why is the climate changing? -- Predictions of future climate change -- Impacts of climate change -- Exponential growth -- Fundamentals of climate change policy -- Mitigation policies -- A brief history of climate science and politics -- Putting it together : a long-term policy to address climate change.