About the Book This second edition of Climate Change is an accessible and comprehensive guide to the science behind global warming. Edmond A. Mathez and Jason E. Smerdon provide a broad, informative introduction to the science that underlies our understanding of the climate system and the effects of human activity on the warming of our planet. Book Synopsis This second edition of Climate Change is an accessible and comprehensive guide to the science behind global warming. Exquisitely illustrated, the text is geared toward students at a variety of levels. Edmond A. Mathez and Jason E. Smerdon provide a broad, informative introduction to the science that underlies our understanding of the climate system and the effects of human activity on the warming of our planet. Mathez and Smerdon describe the roles that the atmosphere and ocean play in our climate, introduce the concept of radiation balance, and explain climate changes that occurred in the past. They also detail the human activities that influence the climate, such as greenhouse gas and aerosol emissions and deforestation, as well as the effects of natural phenomena. Climate Change concludes with a look toward the future, discussing climate model projections, exploring the economic and technological realities of energy production, and presenting a view of the global warming challenge through the lens of risk. Each chapter features profiles of scientists who advanced our understanding of the material discussed. This new edition expands on the first edition's presentation of scientific concepts, making it ideal for classroom use for a wide swath of undergraduate and masters students with both science and nonscience backgrounds. Review Quotes Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, this new second edition. . . is ideal and highly recommended as a climate change curriculum textbook.-- "Midwest Book Review"This excellent updated text on climate change was written by scientists in geophysics and climate change....Recommended. All readers.-- "Choice"Informative and insightful, this textbook clearly explains the basic science of the Earth's climate system and the human influence on it. Superb illustrations bring the science to life, and the historical stories that accompany the key concepts paint a vivid picture of not only what we know, but how and why we learned it.--Katharine Hayhoe, Co-Director of the Climate Science Center, Texas Tech UniversityA superb textbook, easily one of the best currently available. Very few texts are written as thoughtfully as this one. Mathez and Smerdon hit a home run!--Scott Mandia, cofounder and chairman of the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund, Professor of Physical Sciences at Suffolk County Community CollegeMathez and Smerdon present a concise, accurate description of the workings of our climate system that is rich with historical context, vivid graphics, and concrete examples. The beauty and wonder of our atmosphere and oceans are on full display, even as many of their mysteries are revealed for the nonspecialist. Readers will not only understand the fundamental causes and implications of climate change, but they also will understand the diverse set of tools and approaches that scientists use to study the climate system in all its complexity. This book is a treasure trove of insights for anyone with an affinity for science and an interest in the future of our planet and its inhabitants.--Kim M. Cobb, Georgia Power Chair and ADVANCE Professor, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of TechnologyThis book has great coverage of all the salient issues--the history of climate science, the climate science of (pre)-history, the scientists' own histories, and, most importantly, what this means going forward. The writing is clear while also comprehensive and the look and feel of the book make it a text you want to dive in to at random, confident that you'd find something interesting.--Gavin Schmidt, climate scientistThis text should have great appeal for teaching an introductory undergraduate course on climate change science as well as a broad survey for graduate students. The book is well written with concepts adequately explained. Mathez and Smerdon have done a great job at hitting many of the very important concepts for understanding past, present, and future climate change as well as what we can and should do about it. I particularly liked the "back of the envelope" sections that let students confront some quantitative thinking without getting bogged down in mathematical details. The many illustrations and beautiful photos should make the book appealing to students as well as the general public.--Lonnie G. Thompson, Distinguished University Professor, School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University About the Author Edmond A. Mathez is curator emeritus in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the American Museum of Natural History. A leading expositor of earth systems science, he co-curated the museum's Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth, the 2008 exhibit Climate Change: The Threat to Life and a New Energy Future, and the 2014 exhibit Nature's Fury: The Science of Natural Disasters. Jason E. Smerdon is a Lamont Research Professor at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, an Earth Institute faculty member, and the co-director of the Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development, all at Columbia University. He is a leading researcher on climate variability and change over the last 2,000 years.

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A tellurium (also: 'planetary machine', orrery or loxocosm) is a fascinating mechanical device that shows the movement of planets around the sun. This model shows the sun, the earth and the moon, so that the phases of the moon and the formation of solar and lunar eclipses are particularly illustrated. The emergence of seasons is also illustrated by the visible tilt of the earth's axis in accordance with reality. A tellurium is ideal for understanding astronomical connections - perfect as an explanation for young and old! In addition to the construction instructions, the kit also includes an operating manual that gives an impression of the possibilities of the tellurium. Easy to assemble: All parts can be easily pushed out and assembled directly. The required wood glue is included! You will have a lot of fun setting up this complex device and then you will have a real eye-catcher for your study, office or living room! Kit contents - More than 60 poplar plywood components, laser cut and engraved, ready to be pushed out - 1 construction manual including operating instructions (8-page, color print - German and English) - Wood glue D3, 35g bottle (waterproof, dries transparent) Note: A standard cutter is required to cut the round rods required for assembly. If you have any problems with assembly, our model building team is available to you via email at [email protected]. This is not a toy, but a high quality kit intended for use by people aged 14 and over. Size: The assembled model has a diameter of approx. 50 cm and a height of approx. 18 cm. Manufactured entirely in Germany You would like to get an impression of the scope of the model: Take a look at the complete construction instructions as a PDF document (approx. 3MB) here: http://www.schulze-media.de/bauanleitung_tellurium_din_a4.pdf Note: This product is also available in the deluxe version: https://www.etsy.com/de/listing/1715206733/ Note on shipping: International shipping is possible as standard shipping; the shipment is sent by sea freight and can take several weeks to travel. As an express shipment, the shipment is transported as air freight, which significantly shortens the delivery time. Please select 'Express Shipping' if you would like your shipment to arrive faster.

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LOOK BELOW FOR OUR COLOR GUIDE! The difference between 2 and 2B is the size and color choices of gears. Layered petals that always look natural and never fail to draw the eye. This time with a second gear to make it more playful. - For full customization, check out this design on our website: https://www.armet.ca/products/flower-petals-2-ultra-mini-pendant - Size without finding: 16mm x 16mm x 7mm --------------------- Color Guide --------------------- If you choose to get the multi color version of the pendant, simply leave a note on your order like "I would like a green large gear and a black medium gear" and we will understand! Both medium and large gears come in brass, or white, black, red, pink, purple, blue, or green anodized aluminum. --------------------- The Details --------------------- - Want to buy a piece, but don't see any designs that appeal to you? Reach out to us and we can work with you to create a listing just for you! - This design only works with thin gears in either brass or anodized aluminum. We have the full rainbow, plus black and white for anodized aluminum. No matter what colours you choose you can be sure the design you have will be unique to you. - Our gears do interlock and will spin together at your touch (but not on their own). - We use stainless steel, anodized aluminum, and brass as our materials. They can stand the pressure put on the gears better than traditional precious metals like gold and silver. - Because we make all pieces to-order, we use digital renders for most of our product images so that we can explore the huge number of possible designs you can achieve with our system. --------------------- The History --------------------- Ultra-minis came about as a happy accident. One day we were looking at the bales that we use on most other pendants and realized that by putting them on our gears, that we would create our smallest and most affordable pendant. We started with only our Classic and V-shaped bales but wanted to expand the body of bales we could use. After all, it's the only way that we can customize the ultra-mini pendants. This resulted in designing new shapes for bales that we could use not only on our ultra-minis but also the rest of our pendants as well. Truly, this is the result of an organic growth of ideas.

Dimensions (Overall): 11.0 Inches (H) x 8.5 Inches (W) x .56 Inches (D)Weight: 1.83 PoundsSuggested Age: 22 Years and UpNumber of Pages: 240Series Title: Geophysical MonographGenre: ScienceSub-Genre: Earth SciencesPublisher: American Geophysical UnionTheme: GeneralFormat: HardcoverAuthor: Larry W Esposito & Ellen R Stofan & Thomas E CravensLanguage: EnglishStreet Date: January 9, 2007TCIN: 85783942UPC: 9780875904412Item Number (DPCI): 247-12-0546Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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