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Author : H. H. Lamb
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Science
ISBN : 0415006740
Author : H. H. Lamb
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781136639616
First published in 1988, this is a reissue of a groundbreaking collection of essays written by Hubert Lamb, one of the world’s foremost experts on weather and climate and a uniquely authoritative voice in the history of climatology. Hubert Lamb is able to provide a mature assessment of the effect of weather on people, and vice versa. His is a uniquely authoritative voice in the current debates about today’s environment and the prospects for the future. After a general introduction the book is divided into three parts. The first part consists of a chronological series of portraits of climate and its impact on human affairs and the environment. These extend from the warm climates of the geological past to the current drought in Africa. There are several studies of the last few centuries and, in particular, of the various effects of the so-called ‘little Ice Age’. The second part is concerned with the causes and mechanisms of climate and weather changes, including chapters discussing Christmas weather, fronts and volcanoes. In the final part Hubert Lamb looks to the future, and attempts to put into perspective some of the pessimistic forecasts currently available. The text, which is consistently authoritative but always readable, is augmented by numerous maps, diagrams and photographs.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:470564508
Author : Hubert H. Lamb
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-22
Category : Climatology
ISBN : 041568224X
This collection of essays is written by one of the world's foremost experts on weather and climate. Six of the chapters have not been published before. The rest have been thoroughly revised. The author provides an authoritative voice in the current debates about today's environment and the prospects for the future.
Author : H. H. Lamb
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781136639623
First published in 1988 this is a reissue of a groundbreaking collection of essays written by Hubert Lamb, one of the world’s foremost experts on weather and climate and a uniquely authoritative voice in the history of climatology. Six of the chapters have not been published before. The rest, taken from a variety of sources, were thoroughly revised and brought right up to date for the book's initial publication – taking account, for example, of the Chernobyl disaster, the risks of nuclear power, and the ozone controversy.
Author : W. J. Maunder
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000692273
Originally published in 1986, this book discusses the value of weather and climate information in government and business decision-making. It issues a strong manifesto for the development of new areas of research requiring the skills of weather scientists, geographers, economists, planners and political scientists. It offers a coherent and non-technical presentation of this climatology, supported with practical guidance on assessing the impacts of weather and climate on human affairs.
Author : Greg O'Hare,John Sweeney,Rob Wilby
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317904823
A timely and accessible analysis of one of the most crucial and contentious issues facing the world today – the processes and consequences of natural and human induced changes in the structure and function of the climate system. Integrating the latest scientific developments throughout, the text centres on climate change control, addressing how weather and climate impact on environment and society.
Author : William R. Cotton,Roger A. Pielke, Sr
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139461801
This 2007 edition of Human Impacts on Weather and Climate examines the scientific and political debates surrounding anthropogenic impacts on the Earth's climate and presents the most recent theories, data and modeling studies. The book discusses the concepts behind deliberate human attempts to modify the weather through cloud seeding, as well as inadvertent modification of weather and climate on the regional scale. The natural variability of weather and climate greatly complicates our ability to determine a clear cause-and-effect relationship to human activity. The authors describe the basic theories and critique them in simple and accessible terms. This fully revised edition will be a valuable resource for undergraduate and graduate courses in atmospheric and environmental science, and will also appeal to policy makers and general readers interested in how humans are affecting the global climate.
Author : Nicholas Polunin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1310 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134059454
This text contains A-Z biographical listings of 1300 individuals worldwide, setting out their qualifications, affiliations, academic background, work experience, awards and distinctions, specialist interests and publications. Details are also given of their specialist expertise and language abilities, their availability for consultation, and full addresses and contact numbers. Fully cross-referenced indexes enable the user to find individuals by both country and specialist expertise.
Author : Nels Winkless,Iben Browning
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Nature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105007505881
Author : Cotton William R Pielke Roger a,William R. Cotton,Roger A. Pielke (Jr.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0511648960
Author : Hubert H. Lamb
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2002-09-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134798384
We live in a world that is increasingly vulnerable to climatic shocks - affecting agriculture and industry, government and international trade, not to mention human health and happiness. Serious anxieties have been aroused by respected scientists warning of dire perils that could result from upsets of the climatic regime. In this internationally acclaimed book, Emeritus Professor Hubert Lamb examines what we know about climate, how the past record of climate can be reconstructed, the causes of climatic variation, and its impact on human affairs now and in the historical and prehistoric past. This 2nd Edition includes a new preface and postscript reviewing the wealth of literature to emerge in recent years, and discusses implications for a deeper understanding of the problems of future climatic fluctuations and forecasting.
Author : Hubert H. Lamb
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2002-09-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781134798391
We live in a world that is increasingly vulnerable to climatic shocks - affecting agriculture and industry, government and international trade, not to mention human health and happiness. Serious anxieties have been aroused by respected scientists warning of dire perils that could result from upsets of the climatic regime. In this internationally acclaimed book, Emeritus Professor Hubert Lamb examines what we know about climate, how the past record of climate can be reconstructed, the causes of climatic variation, and its impact on human affairs now and in the historical and prehistoric past. This 2nd Edition includes a new preface and postscript reviewing the wealth of literature to emerge in recent years, and discusses implications for a deeper understanding of the problems of future climatic fluctuations and forecasting.
Author : Steven A. LeBlanc,Katherine E. Register
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781466850194
With armed conflict in the Persian Gulf now upon us, Harvard archaeologist Steven LeBlanc takes a long-term view of the nature and roots of war, presenting a controversial thesis: The notion of the "noble savage" living in peace with one another and in harmony with nature is a fantasy. In Constant Battles: The Myth of the Peaceful, Noble Savage, LeBlanc contends that warfare and violent conflict have existed throughout human history, and that humans have never lived in ecological balance with nature. The start of the second major U.S. military action in the Persian Gulf, combined with regular headlines about spiraling environmental destruction, would tempt anyone to conclude that humankind is fast approaching a catastrophic end. But as LeBlanc brilliantly argues, the archaeological record shows that the warfare and ecological destruction we find today fit into patterns of human behavior that have gone on for millions of years. Constant Battles surveys human history in terms of social organization-from hunter gatherers, to tribal agriculturalists, to more complex societies. LeBlanc takes the reader on his own digs around the world -- from New Guinea to the Southwestern U.S. to Turkey -- to show how he has come to discover warfare everywhere at every time. His own fieldwork combined with his archaeological, ethnographic, and historical research, presents a riveting account of how, throughout human history, people always have outgrown the carrying capacity of their environment, which has led to war. Ultimately, though, LeBlanc's point of view is reassuring and optimistic. As he explains the roots of warfare in human history, he also demonstrates that warfare today has far less impact than it did in the past. He also argues that, as awareness of these patterns and the advantages of modern technology increase, so does our ability to avoid war in the future.
Author : Matthias Heymann,Gabriele Gramelsberger,Martin Mahony
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-26
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781315406305
In recent decades, science has experienced a revolutionary shift. The development and extensive application of computer modelling and simulation has transformed the knowledge‐making practices of scientific fields as diverse as astro‐physics, genetics, robotics and demography. This epistemic transformation has brought with it a simultaneous heightening of political relevance and a renewal of international policy agendas, raising crucial questions about the nature and application of simulation knowledges throughout public policy. Through a diverse range of case studies, spanning over a century of theoretical and practical developments in the atmospheric and environmental sciences, this book argues that computer modelling and simulation have substantially changed scientific and cultural practices and shaped the emergence of novel ‘cultures of prediction’. Making an innovative, interdisciplinary contribution to understanding the impact of computer modelling on research practice, institutional configurations and broader cultures, this volume will be essential reading for anyone interested in the past, present and future of climate change and the environmental sciences.