Global Warming Science: A Quantitative Introduction to Climate Change and Its Consequences

This textbook provides a comprehensive and quantitative introduction to the science of global warming, covering topics such as the greenhouse effect, ocean acidification, hurricanes, extreme precipitation, droughts, heat waves, forest fires, and more. It is proven in the classroom and includes workshops with Jupyter Python notebooks and accompanying data sets. It requires only elementary undergraduate-level calculus and basic statistics and has a solutions manual available to instructors.

Format: Hardback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 15 March 2022
Publisher: Princeton University Press

This comprehensive textbook provides a thorough and up-to-date introduction to the cutting-edge science of global warming. Designed for undergraduate students, it covers a wide range of topics related to global warming, including the greenhouse effect, warming, ocean acidification, hurricanes, extreme precipitation, droughts, heat waves, forest fires, the cryosphere, and more.

The book explains each issue through basic statistical analysis, simple ordinary differential equations, or elementary chemical reactions, making the content accessible to students with a limited background in science. Each chapter focuses on a specific aspect of global warming and delves into the mechanisms behind observed or anticipated changes in the climate system. Through practical examples and exercises, students learn how to understand and predict these changes using the tools of global warming science.

In addition to its theoretical content, Global Warming Science includes "workshops" with every chapter. These workshops are based on Jupyter Python notebooks and accompanied by small data sets. They provide hands-on learning opportunities for students, allowing them to analyze climate data and models, examine predictions, and deal with uncertainty. Supplementary online slides, code, and data files are also available to instructors, further enhancing the learning experience.

The textbook assumes only elementary undergraduate-level calculus and basic statistics, making it accessible to a broad range of students. A solutions manual is available exclusively to instructors, providing detailed explanations and solutions to the exercises and problems in the book.

With its clear, broad, quantitative yet accessible approach, Global Warming Science is an invaluable resource for students interested in understanding the science behind global warming and its implications for our planet. It engages students in critical thinking and problem-solving, preparing them to become informed citizens and leaders in addressing this pressing environmental issue.

Dimension: 254 x 203 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780691228808