The Encyclopedia of Global Warming Science and Technology

Subjects:

• Science » Environmental Science
• Science » Scientific Technology
• Science » Energy/Natural Resources

Reviews:

• "As the largest contributor to global warming, America must step up its efforts to decrease the damage to the environment. This will continue as one of the hottest issues (pun intended) on our planet for the next century. One of the first steps we can take in our libraries will be the provision of information. And to our rescue, Greenwood nobly enters with this Encyclopedia. With 300+ entries under the leadership of a renowned researcher, Bruce E. Johansen presents a complete resource including a substantial bibliography. This reference title provides something for everyone, from the curious to the dedicated scholar, and should be in all public, high school, and academic libraries."
  —Further Developments, Ingram Library Services June 2009
• ". . . a timely and essential addition to both academic and community library Environmental Studies reference book collections. A fully updated body of work, Professor Johansen's exhaustive compendium organizes the informed and informative text under 300 headings and covers an impressive range of global warming related topics, concepts, issues, processes and scientists. . . . the text is as 'reader friendly' as it is up-to-date. . . . The Encyclopedia Of Global Warming Science And Technology is highly recommended as a contemporary informational resource for both academia and non-specialist general readers with an interest in Global Warming issues."
  —Midwest Book Review - Wisconsin Bookwatch July 2009
• "In his new effort, Johansen skillfully examines the tremendous impact that climate change has had on the shape of our lives... The one to five page entries are well written and easy-to-understand, clearly identifying the major gurus in the field and following both the scientific and the popular debate since the 1980s. ...This would be of great value to high school, public, and university libraries. It is probably the only reference book to date that focuses on science and technology rather than on public policy."
  —Library Journal 9/1/2009
• "This two-volume reference for general readers and students in high school and up contains about 300 alphabetical entries explaining scientific work on global warming that has been published since 1980. Entries cover concepts, issues, processes, and key scientific and political figures, and reflect research from disciplines including atmospheric chemistry,
  paleoclimatology, oceanography, soil science, and geophysics. Some topics discussed include hydrogen fuel cells, the methane 'burp' hypothesis, Christianity and global warming, shoreline retreat, and the skiing industry and icemelt. Readers can find what they're looking for with an alphabetical list of entries, a list of entries grouped by topics, and an
  index. The bibliography cites about 2,000 references, including newspaper articles, web sites, government reports, articles in scientific journals, and books for numerous fields. B&w photos are included."
  —SciTech Book News September 2009
• "This easy-to-read, two-volume encyclopedia covers a wide range of topics, which include atmospheric chemistry, oceanography, glaciology, and much more. . . . Although the topic of global warming is huge and can never be covered completely with the constant changes in research and opinions, this accessible set is a good place to start. This reference source is recommended for high school libraries, public libraries, and academic libraries."
  —ARBAonline September 2009

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
  A-C
  D-G
  H-O
  P-Z
  Selected Bibliography