| Sunburnt Country: The History and Future of Climate Change in Australia (16pt Large Print Edition) Contributor(s): Gergis, Joãlle (Author) |
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ISBN: 0369312171 ISBN-13: 9780369312174 Publisher: ReadHowYouWant OUR PRICE: $48.44 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Weather |
| Physical Information: 1.52" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (2.32 lbs) 764 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What was Australia's climate like before official weather records began? How do scientists use tree-rings, ice cores and tropical corals to retrace the past? What do Indigenous seasonal calendars reveal? And what do settler diary entries about rainfall, droughts, bushfires and snowfalls tell us about natural climate cycles? Sunburnt Country pieces together Australia's climate history for the first time. It uncovers a continent long vulnerable to climate extremes and variability. It gives an unparalleled perspective on how human activities have altered patterns that have been with us for millions of years, and what climate change looks like in our own backyard. Sunburnt Country highlights the impact of a warming planet on Australian lifestyles and ecosystems and the power we all have to shape future life on Earth. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gergis, Joalle: - JoÃlle Gergis is an award-winning climate scientist and writer from the University of Melbourne. |