Climate Change Science: An Analysis of Some Key Questions, 2001
Topics: Climate and Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Source: National Academic Press, Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources (CGER)
Web Address: http://books.nap.edu/books/0309075742/html
ISBN # 0-309-07574-2 (paperback copy available at National Academic Press)
Grade Levels: 9-College
Learning Strategies: Reading comprehension
Frameworks Connections:
Science and Technology/Engineering
- Earth and Space Science, Grade 9 or 10
- Biology, Grades 9-10
1. Matter and Energy in the Earth System
3. Earth Processes and Cycles
6. Ecology
Cost: Free online readings, paperback copy $10.80
Description: This book investigates greenhouse gases and the effects of human activity on emissions, and in turn explores the impact of these emissions on changes to the climate on Earth’s surface. The reader may obtain a more in-depth view of the greenhouse effect and its impact on our climate through an exploration of the natural process of global climate change and an analysis of available data that suggests climate change is influenced by human activity.
The book is offered through both online readings and in paperback form, the latter of which includes an investigation into climate change in the past, present and future. Although the readings are most suitable for high school and college levels, the scientific content can be useful for background reading by teachers and used as texts to supplement classroom readings on climate and climate change.