In the past few years, global change has become increasingly important in the technological, ecological, and political spheres. The Oxford Companion to Global Change examines the environmental events of recent times, and investigates long-term trends as well as broader issues of Global Change. Accessible and essential for any concerned with the planet.

"Given the high level of interest in and enormity of the topic, the continually developing scientific data, and the shifting political situation surrounding climate change, libraries should purchase this new volume."--CHOICE "This remarkable book is an authoritative guide to the impact of humanity on earth. The contributors are respected experts, the editors adept in their balanced coverage of all the major issues facing humankind at a time of sustained climatic change. No one concerned with the biosphere, the environment, and the future of Earth can afford to be without this important Companion."--Brian Fagan, author of The Great Warming "Clear, thorough, and meticulously researched. An invaluable resource for our changing world."--Elizabeth Kolbert, author, Field Notes from a Catastrophe "Rapid advances in global change science pose a great challenge to those who seek to keep us informed about the state of this diverse and fascinating endeavor. The Oxford Companion to Global Change rises admirably to this challenge."--Kerry Emanuel, author of Divine Wind: The History and Science of Hurricanes and one of Time Magazine's 100 Influential People of 2006 "This remarkable book is an authoritative guide to the impact of humanity on earth. The contributors are respected experts, the editors adept in their balanced coverage of all the major issues facing humankind at a time of sustained climatic change. No one concerned with the biosphere, the environment, and the future of Earth can afford to be without this important Companion."--Brian Fagan, author of The Great Warming "Clear, thorough, and meticulously researched. An invaluable resource for our changing world."--Elizabeth Kolbert, author, Field Notes from a Catastrophe "Rapid advances in global change science pose a great challenge to those who seek to keep us informed about the state of this diverse and fascinating endeavor. The Oxford Companion to Global Change rises admirably to this challenge."--Kerry Emanuel, author of Divine Wind: The History and Science of Hurricanes and one of Time Magazine's 100 Influential People of 2006 "Because controversies about the global environment provoke irrational, even fanatical, responses, the Companion to Global Change has provided an invaluable antidote in its meticulously accurate and painstakingly documented assessments of the planet's adaptations to profound and distressingly rapid changes."--Ross Gelbspan, author of The Heat is On and Boiling Point "In their new Companion to Global Change, David Cuff and Andrew Goudie have collected a 'Who's Who' of the world's leading experts on global change. This will be required reading for all those concerned about the global change problematique."--Olav Slaymaker, author of The Cryosphere and Global Environmental Change

Selling point: Clear coverage of earth systems, human factors, institutions, case studies, resources, biographies, agreements, policies, associations, and responses to global change Selling point: 300 original articles by leading scholars, supplemented by 150 charts, diagrams, and illustrations Selling point: Balanced treatment of predictions of catastrophe and statements of optimism Selling point: Up-to-date scholarship using the most recent reports of the IPCC

Selling point: Clear coverage of earth systems, human factors, institutions, case studies, resources, biographies, agreements, policies, associations, and responses to global change Selling point: 300 original articles by leading scholars, supplemented by 150 charts, diagrams, and illustrations Selling point: Balanced treatment of predictions of catastrophe and statements of optimism Selling point: Up-to-date scholarship using the most recent reports of the IPCC