Climate change : a wicked problem : complexity and uncertainty at the intersection of science, economics, politics and human behavior /

Climate change : a wicked problem : complexity and uncertainty at the intersection of science, economics, politics and human behavior /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Incropera, Frank P.
Imprint:	New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
Description:	xxxii, 337 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Climatic changes. Climatic changes -- Social aspects. Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric. Energy consumption -- Environmental aspects. Climatic changes. Climatic changes -- Social aspects. Energy consumption -- Environmental aspects. Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10738438

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ISBN:	9781107109070 (hardback : alk. paper) 1107109078 (hardback : alk. paper) 9781107521131 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1107521130 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	Under one cover, Frank Incropera provides a comprehensive, objective and critical assessment of all issues germane to the climate change debate: science, technology options, economic ramifications, cultural and behavioural issues, the influence of special interests and public policy, geopolitics and ethical dimensions. The underlying science is treated in depth, but in an approachable and accessible manner. A strong case is made for the reality of anthropogenic climate change, while confronting the range of issues that remain uncertain and deconstructing opposing views. Incropera assesses the strengths and weaknesses of technology options for mitigating the effects of climate change, analyzes nontechnical factors - economic, cultural and political - and provides an in-depth treatment of ethical implications. This book is intended for those wishing to become fully informed about climate change and is designed to provide the reader with a firm foundation for drawing his or her own conclusions. -- Back cover.

Table of Contents:

Foreword / Tony Earley
Foreword / Bud Peterson
Foreword / Arun Majumdar
1. Energy, economics, and climate change
2. The earth's climate system
3. Greenhouse gases
4. Global warming
5. Consequences of global warming
6. Mitigation, adaptation, and geoengineering
7. Public policy options
8. The politics of global warming: a history lesson and future prospects
9. Dissenting opinions: the great hoax
10. The ethics of climate change
11. A way forward
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