Parkinson, Claire L. <br/><br/>
Coming climate crisis? :  consider the past, beware the big fix / 
Claire L. Parkinson. 
 - xix , 411 pages :  illustrations ,  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Part one : The earth system and its ever-changing nature -- 1. Introduction -- 2. 4.6 Billion years of global change -- 3. Abrupt climate change -- Part two : The human factor -- 4. A short history of human impacts -- 5. The future : why some people are so concerned while others aren't -- Part three : Good intentions and geoengineering -- 6. Good intentions gone awry -- 7. Geoengineering schemes -- 8. The record on smaller-scale attempted modifications -- Part four : Further cautionary considerations -- 9. The possible fallibility of even a strong consensus -- 10. The unknown future : model limitations -- 11. Compounding social pressures -- Part five : Avoiding paralysis despite uncertainty -- 12. What are the alternatives ? -- 13. Closing plea. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>978-0-7425-5615-7 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Climatic changes.<br/>Climatic changes--Environmental aspects.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QC 981.8 C5  / P37 2010