Climate Change Science: A Modern Synthesis: Volume 1 - The Physical Climate

by G. Thomas Farmer, John Cook

An introduction to the principles of climate change science with an emphasis on the empirical evidence for climate change and a warming world. Additional readings are given at the end of each chapter. A list of "Things to Know" opens each chapter. Chapters are arranged so that the student is first introduced to the scientific method(s), examples of the use of the scientific method from other sciences drawn from the history of science with an emphasis on climate science. Climate science is treated in each chapter based on the premise of global warming. Chapter treatments on the atmosphere. biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and anthroposphere and their inter-relationships are given.

592 pages, Hardcover

First published August 29, 2012

Reviews

[Pedro Enguita]

This book tries hard to be a comprehensive review of all the aspects of clamte change, ranging from astronomy, geology, physics, meteorology, etc and even some clues of sociopolitical aspects.

However, it doesn't nail it. The book starts repeating itself several times, advancing themes that will treat later and making pointless remarks at the beginning of each chapter.

It should be clear that there is nothing wrong with the information that the book contains, but the way it presents it to the reader. To put it simple: it doesn't engage the reader. As the book goes on, however, it manages to hook a little more, and curiosly the chapters devoted to climate change denial are by far the best of it.

[Andreu Escrivà]

Està bé com a llibre dd text, i l'enfocament és interessant en alguns capítols, però no és trencador.