Global Warming: A Very Short Introduction
Global Warming: A Very Short IntroductionMark MaslinOxford University Press2005184 pp.ISBN 0192840975paperbackUS$ 9.95
This book looks at the history, politics and science of global warming and shows that the issue cannot be dealt with without considering these different perspectives. It answers questions such as why was all the basic global warming science available by the late 1960s but the threat of global warming was not realised until the late 1980s? In addition to tackling the actual science involved, the book explains why current efforts to limit its impact, such as the Kyoto Protocol, will probably fail, and examines the moral and ethical implications that global warming present us with. More information about the book is available from: www.oup.co.uk/general/vsi/
