TY - BOOK AU - Archer,David TI - Global warming: understanding the forecast SN - 1405140399 (pbk. : acid-free paper) AV - QC981.8.G56 A73 2007 U1 - 551.6 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Malden, MA PB - Blackwell Pub. KW - Global temperature changes KW - Global warming KW - Economic aspects KW - Political aspects KW - Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric KW - sears N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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; Choice; Choice, November 2007; Adult; Follett Library Resources N2 - 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 ER -