Meltdown: The Earth Without Glaciers
(Sprache: Englisch)
In Meltdown, Jorge Daniel Taillant explains the ways glaciers influence our ecosystem and what we need to know about a changing climate. He takes readers deep into the cryosphere and explains how glacier melt will impact the way we live. The book reveals...
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In Meltdown, Jorge Daniel Taillant explains the ways glaciers influence our ecosystem and what we need to know about a changing climate. He takes readers deep into the cryosphere and explains how glacier melt will impact the way we live. The book reveals the importance of glaciers, what happens to the planet when they melt, and how humans can survive in these changing circumstances.
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Acknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction; ; Chapter 1: And Then There Was Ice; Chapter 2: The Rising Seas; Chapter 3: Do You Drink Glacier Water? Probably; Chapter 4: Glaciers are White, the Ocean is Blue, the Earth is Warming, and So are You!; Chapter 5: A Thawing Earth; Chapter 6: Run! The Mountain is Coming!; Chapter 7: Ocean Currents, Jet Streams, and Polar Bears; Chapter 8: Invisible Glaciers... Will They Save Us?; Chapter 9: A Race to Save Everything; Chapter 10: Why for COVID but Not for Climate?; Bibliography; About the Author; Index
Autoren-Porträt von Jorge Daniel Taillant
Jorge Daniel Taillant is Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Human Rights and Environment. Born in Argentina, raised in California, and now living in Florida, he has lived and worked around the world to promote sustainability and social justice. Taillant was key to getting the first glacier protection law passed in 2010, and he has developed educational materials about glaciers for children and adults. He is the author of numerous publications on the impacts of mining on glaciers, including his most recent book Glaciers: The Politics of Ice (Oxford University Press, 2015).
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Jorge Daniel Taillant
- 304 Seiten, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR
- ISBN-10: 0190080329
- ISBN-13: 9780190080327
- Erscheinungsdatum: 19.10.2021
Sprache:
Englisch
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