Archer, David,  1960- <br/><br/>
Global warming :  understanding the forecast / 
David Archer. 
 - Malden, MA :  Blackwell Pub.,  c2007. 
 - 194 p. :  ill. (some col.), maps (some col ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1. Humankind and climate -- Pt. 1. The greenhouse effect -- 2. Blackbody radiation -- 3. The layer model -- 4. Greenhouse gases -- 5. The temperature structure of the atmosphere -- 6. Heat, winds, and currents -- 7. Feedbacks -- Pt. 2. The carbon cycle -- 8. Carbon on Earth -- 9. Fossil fuels and energy -- 10. The perturbed carbon cycle -- Pt. 3. The forecast -- 11. Is it reliable? -- 12. The forecast -- 13. Decisions, decisions. 
<br/><br/> Choice.  Choice, November 2007. 
<br/><br/> An introduction to global warming that covers a wide range of issues related to the topic, including the greenhouse effect, the carbon cycle, changes in the global climate, and the possible future implications of those changes. 
<br/><br/> Adult  Follett Library Resources. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1405140399 (pbk. : acid-free paper) 9781405140393 (pbk. : acid-free paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006009415 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Global temperature changes.<br/>Global warming.<br/>Global warming--Economic aspects.<br/>Global warming--Political aspects.<br/>Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric.<br/>Global warming.<br/>Global warming--Economic aspects.<br/>Global warming--Political aspects.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QC981.8.G56  / A73 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>551.6