| Geoengineering of the Climate System Contributor(s): Harrison, R. M. (Editor), Hester, R. E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1849739536 ISBN-13: 9781849739535 Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Science | Chemistry - General |
| Dewey: 363.738 |
| Series: Issues in Environmental Science and Technology |
| Physical Information: 0.89" H x 6.4" W x 9.36" (1.34 lbs) 270 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Geoengineering seeks to reduce global warming by direct intervention of the Earth's climate system - either by removing carbon dioxide or managing solar radiation. Considered by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change as "largely speculative and unproven", the majority of research to date has been conducted by computer modelling and laboratory testing. This volume examines the potential for geoengineering in detail, discussing the possible risks and side-effects of various approaches to this "third-way" to tackle climate change. |
Contributor Bio(s): Harrison, R. M.: - Roy Harrison OBE is Queen Elizabeth II Birmingham Centenary Professor of Environmental Health at the University of Birmingham. In 2004 he was appointed OBE for services to environmental science. Professor Harrison s research interests lie in the field of environment and human health. His main specialism is in air pollution, from emissions through atmospheric chemical and physical transformations to exposure and effects on human health. Much of this work is designed to inform the development of policy.Hester, R. E.: - Ron Hester is an emeritus professor of chemistry at the University of York. In addition to his research work on a wide range of applications of vibrational spectroscopy, he has been actively involved in environmental chemistry and was a founder member of the Royal Society of Chemistry's Environment Group. His current activities are mainly as an editor and as an external examiner and assessor on courses, individual promotions, and departmental/subject area evaluations both in the UK and abroad.Harrison, R. M.: - Roy Harrison OBE is Queen Elizabeth II Birmingham Centenary Professor of Environmental Health at the University of Birmingham. In 2004 he was appointed OBE for services to environmental science. Professor Harrison's research interests lie in the field of environment and human health. His main specialism is in air pollution, from emissions through atmospheric chemical and physical transformations to exposure and effects on human health. Much of this work is designed to inform the development of policy. |