Atmospheric Change: An Earth System Perspective

By Paul J. Crutzen and T.E. Graedel

Book Overview

This text provides current, comprehensive coverage of the Earth and its atmosphere as a system. It is a textbook bringing together this complex, diverse, and developing body of knowledge. Graedel and Crutzen examine the process of global change within a broad historical perspective, and offer an account of the physics and chemistry of Earth and its atmosphere, one that underlines the importance of the interactions among biological, physical, chemical, and social processes.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0716723328
• ISBN13: 9780716723325
• Release Date: February 1993
• Publisher: W.H. Freeman & Company
• Length: 446 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.0" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Most authoritative review of atmospheric science

This book was written by the worlds no. 1 climate experts: Nobel Laureate Paul Crutzen and Thomas Graedel. If anyone still has any misunderstandings about the inner workings of the climate system - especially as part of the Earth's ecosystem at large - he should read this book. Whatever you want to know about the atmosphere - it is in here, be it atmospheric chemistry, atmospheric physics, the ozone-hole problem, the formation of smog, the greenhouse effect, long-term climate evolution, natural versus man-made changes - just everything. This topic concerns us all, since understanding the science behind global environmental change now may well prove to be crucial for the long-term survival of mankind.The book is not easy, but it is accessible for an informed lay person. At the same time it is a fabulous resource for a graduate student in the field as well. It would be nice to see more textbooks of this calibre on the market. Well done.Crutzen is THE authority in the field. Ignoring his warning is like driving a car after a mechanic told you that the brakes are not functioning - which is the current course of action.