TY  - BOOK
AU  - Parkinson, Claire L.
TI  - Coming climate crisis?: consider the past, beware the big fix 
SN  - 978-0-7425-5615-7
AV  - QC 981.8 C5 P37 2010
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Lanham, Maryland
PB  - Rowman & Littlefield
KW  - Climatic changes
KW  - Environmental aspects
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; 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
ER  -