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23%OFFMichael L. Bender - Paleoclimate - 9780691145549 - V9780691145549
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Paleoclimate

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Description for Paleoclimate Hardback. Earth's climate has undergone dramatic changes over the geologic timescale. At one extreme, Earth has been glaciated from the poles to the equator for periods that may have lasted millions of years. This title presents the study of such changes and their causes. Series: Princeton Primers in Climate. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 line illus. BIC Classification: RBGF; RBP; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 428.
Earth's climate has undergone dramatic changes over the geologic timescale. At one extreme, Earth has been glaciated from the poles to the equator for periods that may have lasted millions of years. At another, temperatures were once so warm that the Canadian Arctic was heavily forested and large dinosaurs lived on Antarctica. Paleoclimatology is the study of such changes and their causes. Studying Earth's long-term climate history gives scientists vital clues about anthropogenic global warming and how climate is affected by human endeavor. In this book, Michael Bender, an internationally recognized authority on paleoclimate, provides a concise, comprehensive, and sophisticated ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Primers in Climate
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691145549
SKU
V9780691145549
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About Michael L. Bender
Michael L. Bender is professor of geosciences and atmospheric/ocean sciences at Princeton University, a fellow of the American Geophysical Union, and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He has taught paleoclimate at the graduate and undergraduate levels, and published widely on the topic in Science, Nature, and other journals.

Reviews for Paleoclimate
"The work is well-written, with just enough mathematics to add to the reader's understanding, without causing confusion."
Choice "The author has succeeded admirably in producing a clear, concise, yet detailed summary of a very important topic. The text is supplemented by an excellent selection of diagrams and data displays ... and more than 300 references to the primary research literature. I ... Read more

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