Re: Easy to read climate book?
Dear Henrik and company I recommend the brand new book from Cambridge, by Andrew E. Dessler and Edward A. Parson, The Science and Politics of Global Climate Change: A Guide to the Debate (CUP 2006). It provides a lucid and comprehensive summary of the state of knowledge on all aspects of climate change. The authors write We seek to help the concerned, non-expert citizen to understand what is known about climate change Indeed the book is accessible to a wider audience so it should serve your purpose, Henrik. At the same time, it is useful also to more informed academics, especially to those of us who think we know :) The only thing about the book that does not meet your requirements: no photos, just charts and tables. Cheers, Radoslav S. Dimitrov, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Political Science University of Western Ontario Social Science Centre London, Ontario Canada N6A 5C2 Tel. +1(519) 661-2111 ext. 85023 Fax +1(519) 661-3904 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 6-Apr-06, at 5:08 PM, Henrik Selin wrote: A student asked me the following question: I would like to purchase a book that explains the specific effects of global warming (for instance, case studies on species). I am hoping to find a book that is easily read and includes photographs, something that I will be able to share with friends and family and use as a sort of coffee table book to explain global warming effects to people who don't understand the science of it. Any ideas and suggestions? Henrik
RE: Easy to read climate book?
There are a lot to choose from nowadays. I would suggest Elizabeth Kolbert's recent book, Field Notes from a Catastrophe. Artful writing, faithful to the science, compelling argument. Marc Marc A. Levy Associate Director for Science Applications Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) Earth Institute, Columbia University Lamont Campus Columbia University 61 Route 9W PO Box 1000 Palisades, NY 10964 tel: +1-845-365-8964 fax: +1-845-365-8922 web: http://www.ciesin.columbia.edu/ email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Henrik Selin Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 5:08 PM To: gep-ed@listserve1.allegheny.edu Subject: Easy to read climate book? A student asked me the following question: I would like to purchase a book that explains the specific effects of global warming (for instance, case studies on species). I am hoping to find a book that is easily read and includes photographs, something that I will be able to share with friends and family and use as a sort of coffee table book to explain global warming effects to people who don't understand the science of it. Any ideas and suggestions? Henrik
RE: Easy to read climate book?
Marcus Lynas High Tide is also a pretty good one. Liliana At 05:23 PM 4/6/2006, Marc Levy wrote: There are a lot to choose from nowadays. I would suggest Elizabeth Kolbert's recent book, Field Notes from a Catastrophe. Artful writing, faithful to the science, compelling argument. Marc Marc A. Levy Associate Director for Science Applications Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) Earth Institute, Columbia University Lamont Campus Columbia University 61 Route 9W PO Box 1000 Palisades, NY 10964 tel: +1-845-365-8964 fax: +1-845-365-8922 web: http://www.ciesin.columbia.edu/ email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Henrik Selin Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 5:08 PM To: gep-ed@listserve1.allegheny.edu Subject: Easy to read climate book? A student asked me the following question: I would like to purchase a book that explains the specific effects of global warming (for instance, case studies on species). I am hoping to find a book that is easily read and includes photographs, something that I will be able to share with friends and family and use as a sort of coffee table book to explain global warming effects to people who don't understand the science of it. Any ideas and suggestions? Henrik Liliana Andonova Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Government Department of Government Colby College 4000 Mayflower Hill Waterville, ME 04901
Re: Easy to read climate book?
Not sure whether Gary Braasch has ever put all of his wonderful photography into a coffee table book on global warming, but you can ask him. http://www.braaschphotography.com/ http://www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org/ By the way, Oxford University Press produces a Very Short Introduction series. They also have a pocket-sized one on global warming. I just got it from the author, Mark Maslin, in London. It's not in color and only has a couple of b/w photographs. But it is pretty good. A bit British in perspective (e.g., the emergence of climate change in the press in the late 1980s is discussed from the British perspective, does not reflect what happened in the US), but amazingly concise and to the point. Best, Susi Henrik Selin wrote: A student asked me the following question: I would like to purchase a book that explains the specific effects of global warming (for instance, case studies on species). I am hoping to find a book that is easily read and includes photographs, something that I will be able to share with friends and family and use as a sort of coffee table book to explain global warming effects to people who don't understand the science of it. Any ideas and suggestions? Henrik -- * Susanne C. Moser, Ph.D. Institute for the Study of Society and Environment (ISSE) National Center for Atmospheric Research P.O.Box 3000 Boulder, CO 80307-3000 Tel.: 303.497.8132 Fax.: 303.497.8125 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.isse.ucar.edu/moser/index.html **
RE: Easy to read climate book?
While it is not a coffee table book, Chris Spence's Global Warming: Personal Solutions for a Healthy Planet Palgrave: 2005, provides a user-friendly guide to what climate change is, how it affects you and what you can do about it. It is written in a more journalistic than academic style and is very readable -- no great photos though. Pam ** Pamela Chasek, Ph.D. Director, International Studies Assistant Professor, Government Manhattan College Riverdale, NY 10471 USA tel: +1-718-862-7248 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Henrik Selin Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 5:08 PM To: gep-ed@listserve1.allegheny.edu Subject: Easy to read climate book? A student asked me the following question: I would like to purchase a book that explains the specific effects of global warming (for instance, case studies on species). I am hoping to find a book that is easily read and includes photographs, something that I will be able to share with friends and family and use as a sort of coffee table book to explain global warming effects to people who don't understand the science of it. Any ideas and suggestions? Henrik
