Overview

Pocket Issue, Global Warming tackles the big questions around climate change. Is it really getting hotter? Is it our fault? What might happen? Is it too late? The evidence, the science, the sceptics, the predictions, Pocket Issue gives you the vital information in a short, and accessible briefing. For a quick fix on the big issues Pocket Issue delivers the facts in only 96 pages. Pithy and pocket sized, titles brief you on the biggest challenges facing our world: food, climate change, oil shortages, conflict in the Middle East - delivering the facts in an accessible, easy-to-read style.

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Author:   Casper Romer ,  Nathaniel Price
Publisher:   Pocket Issue Limited
Imprint:   Pocket Issue Limited
Dimensions:   Width: 12.00cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 18.00cm
Weight:   0.160kg
ISBN:  

9780955441516

ISBN 10:   095544151
Pages:   96
Publication Date:   17 April 2007
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

*One Minute Guide The big issues in the blink of an eye. *Roots The answers to the important questions. o Is the world getting warmer? What is the evidence for global warming? o The background science? The lowdown on the basic science o Why is global warming happening? Where does the fault lie - man or nature? o Open to debate? What are the sceptics saying, and do they have a case? o What might happen? How might the world change in the 21st century? o What can be done? Is it too late, or do we have options? o How is the world responding? Kyoto and its impact. *Key Players The people and institutions that will frame the UK's response to climate change. *Stargazing A good or bad scenario come 2050. *What can you do? How you can make a mark, including some handy first-steps to get you going. *Further Reading The best places to keep up-to-date and some pointers for further research. *The Glossary Jargon-free explanations.

Reviews

'Exactly what any busy person needs - the facts at your fingertips! Never get caught out again when a conversation starts on the big issues of our time.' Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2 & Panorama 'A brilliant wheeze: the essence of the debate in a very approachable format.' Harriet Lane, The Observer 'Interesting and insightful, Pocket Issue succinctly outlines the problem, the possible consequences and the hard decisions that need to be taken.' Dr Christopher Brierley, Researcher in Climate Dynamics, Yale University'Keep the one on global warming in your downstairs loo.' Mary Killen, The Spectator. A For everyone who wants to be informed but lacks the time (or attention span). Alex Clark, The Observer

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Born from a frustration with the sound bite nature of today's rolling news, Pocket Issue pulls together the background to some of the biggest challenges facing our world, providing the key facts in an independent and quick-to-digest format.

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