According to Brian Fagan, the phenomenon known as El Nino has abruptly entered our collective awareness. That's a good thing, since its effects have a long, and often disastrous reach. It is not, he contends, the only issue to consider in climate impact. It has been "over-hyped" by media. The issues go beyond freak storms and harsh droughts. Humans have confronted weather throughout their evolutionary history. How society copes with global weather impact is Fagan's real concern. He's collected a wealth of information in this well written account. There is much to learn from this book, which includes some intriguing surprises.
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According to Brian Fagan, the phenomenon known as El Nino has abruptly entered our collective awareness. That's a good thing, since its effects have a long, and often disastrous reach. It is not, he contends, the only issue to consider in climate impact. It has been "over-hyped" by media. The issues go beyond freak storms and harsh droughts. Humans have confronted weather throughout their evolutionary history. How society copes with global weather impact is Fagan's real concern. He's collected a wealth of information in this well written account. There is much to learn from this book, which includes some intriguing surprises.
Comfortably divided into three major themes, Fagan opens with an explanation of El Nino's "discovery". ... Read More:
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This book by Paul Harrison is the most sensible on the Environment , I have ever read . It is very well researched and argued . It is a book that should be more widely read .
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This book is part of the excellent series on the environment by the Open University, UK. This is the first book of the series, but it can be read on its own.
Whereas the other books of the series examine a theme in depths, this book provides an excellent overview. Using up-to-date examples this books gives you an excellent idea about what challenges the environment currently faces.
The course is clearly interdisciplinary. This means that there is something for everyone: scientific facts are there as are the social analyses. Where the text introduces new theories or difficult concepts, the reader is helped step by step. There are many activities to check the understanding of the text or reflect on the argument.
This book is part of the excellent series on the environment by the Open University, UK. This is the first book of the series, but it can be read on its own.
Whereas the other books of the series examine a theme in depths, this book provides an excellent overview. Using up-to-date examples this books gives you an excellent idea about what challenges the environment currently faces.
The course is clearly interdisciplinary. This means that there is something for everyone: scientific facts are there as are the social analyses. Where the text introduces new theories or difficult concepts, the reader is helped step by step. There are many activities to check the understanding of the text or reflect on the argument.
This book is part of the excellent series on the environment by the Open University, UK. This is the first book of the series, but it can be read on its own.
Whereas the other books of the series examine a theme in depths, this book provides an excellent overview. Using up-to-date examples this books gives you an excellent idea about what challenges the environment currently faces.
The course is clearly interdisciplinary. This means that there is something for everyone: scientific facts are there as are the social analyses. Where the text introduces new theories or difficult concepts, the reader is helped step by step. There are many activities to check the understanding of the text or reflect on the argument.
This book is part of the excellent series on the environment by the Open University, UK. This is the first book of the series, but it can be read on its own.
Whereas the other books of the series examine a theme in depths, this book provides an excellent overview. Using up-to-date examples this books gives you an excellent idea about what challenges the environment currently faces.
The course is clearly interdisciplinary. This means that there is something for everyone: scientific facts are there as are the social analyses. Where the text introduces new theories or difficult concepts, the reader is helped step by step. There are many activities to check the understanding of the text or reflect on the argument.