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Carbon Dioxide through the Ages

Han Dolman

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English
Oxford University Press
19 June 2023
This book traces the development of the perception of carbon dioxide through the ages, from the history of our understanding of the gas to the recognition of its radiative properties and impact on climate. It addresses the rise in its atmospheric concentration through deforestation and energy production.

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Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 223mm,  Width: 147mm,  Spine: 24mm
Weight:   604g
ISBN:   9780198869412
ISBN 10:   019886941X
Pages:   352
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Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Table of Contents Preface 1: Carbon Dioxide: From a wild spirit to a climate culprit 2: What does carbon dioxide do in the atmosphere? 3: The discovery of the carbon dioxide molecule 4: Carbon dioxide and the rocks of the Earth 5: Carbon dioxide and the vegetation of the Earth 6: Carbon dioxide in the geological path 7: Carbon dioxide and the waxing and waning of ice sheets 8: Humans, fire, fossil fuel and the rise of anthropgenic C02 9: Determining atmospheric and oceanic carbon dioxide 10: Climate change, models and the allowable carbon budget 11: The world comes slowly into action 12: The bumpy road to the future Bibliography

Han Dolman is a climate scientist and director of the Royal NIOZ, the Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, as well as a Professor at the Department of Earth Sciences, Free University of Amsterdam. For many years, his work has been centered around the global carbon cycle and its relation to our climate. Over the length of his career, he has been involved in several international research programs such as the Global Climate Observing System. He is the author of Biogeochemical Cycles and Climate (OUP 2019).

Reviews for Carbon Dioxide through the Ages

A very informative, important, timely, and very readable book. * Karel Schrijver, author of One of Ten Billion Earths (OUP 2018) * A worthwhile effort which provides information required for an on-going debate in society, written by an expert in a style which makes it accessible to the non-specialist. * Bjoern Winkler, University of Frankfurt * An excellent topic to cover in a general science book and very timely. * Nicola Alison, University of St Andrews * The book is timely, as many of us scientists and non-scientists try to come to an understanding of the importance of the Paris Agreement, and what this means for us, our business, economy, and eventual our daily lives. * Carolin Richter, Global Climate Observing System *


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