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Title: Climate

Subtitle: Causes and Effects of Climate Change

Author: Dana Desonie

Narrator: Diana Dorman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-14-10

Publisher: University Press Audiobooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Environment

Publisher's Summary:

Climate is an informative introduction to the subject of climate change. Though climate change is normal in Earth's history, global warming has raised average temperatures to their highest in two millennia, resulting in melting ice caps, shorter winters, changes in the seasonal behaviors of animals, and more extreme weather. And though greenhouse gases are essential for keeping the planet's temperatures comfortable, fossil fuel burning and other human activities are increasing greenhouse gas levels and causing temperatures to rise.

While a decade ago many scientists were skeptical that human activities could impact the climate system, their models now show that only human activities can account for the magnitude of changes being seen. Climate is a timely book that discusses the issue of global warming and what we can do to prevent its rise.

Written in a clear, accessible manner, this book addresses how people must use energy more efficiently, develop alternative energy sources, and lower emissions technologies. The book is published by Chelsea House Publishers, a leading publisher of educational material.

Members Reviews:

Climate Causes and effects of climate change

For grades 6 - 12

Each book in the Our Fragile Planet series focuses on the causes and effects of climate change and human impact on the atmosphere, biosphere, climate, geosphere, the natural environment, hydrosphere, oceans, and polar regions. Each fact-filled book includes photographs, charts, and graphs along with a glossary, an index, and references for further reading. The information found in this series will engage children(tm)s curiosity and provide them with a sense of stewardship.

This volume focuses on how climate works and the natural and human causes of climate change. It explains how scientists learn about the past and present climate and how scientists predict future climate change.The second section explains the visible effects of climate change and discusses climate change in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere. Finally, the author discusses a warmer future, explaining the future consequences of global warming and the "tipping point." The last section explains ways to approach the climate change problem. Readers consider the options humans have for responding to this challenge.

This thought-provoking book will make children and adults view our fragile planet in a new way. Written for students in grades 6 through 12, it could also be read by some elementary students. It would also be an excellent reference book for teachers. Teachers using differentiated instruction would find this book very useful.

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Robust Planet

The idea behind this series of school textbooks is presented on the front cover: Our Fragile Planet. The book presents data to show that our climate is changing rapidly, with global warming the main result. The author bases her arguments on the latest IPCC report, which we now know is flawed at many points. Examples include erroneous predictions about the melting of Himalayan glaciers, the percentage of land in Holland below sea level and mistake references to the sensitivity of the amazonian forests to warming.