Global Environmental Change: An Atmospheric Perspective

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Summary: Excellent technical introduction to global climate change
Review: Whether you are entering a geophysical academic field or just interested in the process of global climate change and whether or not it is happeing, this book provides an excellent introduction to what is really going on in the atmosphere.
Covering not only global warming, but also long term climate change (ice ages), El Nino Southern Oscillation, the ozone hole, and changes in the carbon cycle, this book uses less than 150 pages to provide the reader a strong grasp of how the atmosphere might be changing.
What is missing from the book? Attention is focused only on the technical mechanisms of the role of the atmosphere in global climate change. The book does not address the role of human activites and hence is able to mostly maintain balance. Thus, it is a must read no matter which side of the global warming debate you stand on.