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Climate Change Biology, Third Edition, addresses how climate change
may affect life on the planet, particularly its impact on biology.
Presented in three parts, it deals extensively with the physical
evidence of climate change and modeling efforts to predict its
future. Biological responses are then addressed, from individual
physiology, to populations and ecosystems, adaptation and
evolution. The final section examines the specific impact climate
change may have on natural resources, particularly relating to
human livelihood. This book will be a useful asset to the growing
number of both undergraduate and graduate courses on climate
change. All sections are updated using the more than 5,000 research
papers that have appeared on the topic since the publication of the
second edition. Sections on the combined effects of ocean
acidification and climate change are especially strengthened, with
over six new case studies and end of chapter questions in each
chapter.
An essential, up-to-date look at the critical interactions between
biological diversity and climate change that will serve as an
immediate call to action The physical and biological impacts of
climate change are dramatic and broad-ranging. People who care
about the planet and manage natural resources urgently need a
synthesis of our rapidly growing understanding of these issues. In
this all-new sequel to the 2005 volume Climate Change and
Biodiversity, leading experts in the field summarize observed
changes, assess what the future holds, and offer suggested
responses. From extinction risk to ocean acidification, from the
future of the Amazon to changes in ecosystem services, and from
geoengineering to the power of ecosystem restoration, this book
captures the sweep of climate change transformation of the
biosphere.
Boomer's Bust is a story of one man's courageous battle with
Alzheimer's disease. Despite his steadfast determination to beat
its debilitating effects, he slowly loses his grip on reality and
enters a surreal and abstract world. The reader is taken for an
enthralling journey through the inner passages of his troubled
mind. Incredibly, every 70 seconds, a new case of dementia is
diagnosed in North America. One in 11 seniors will develop it. And
the demographic shift of the Baby Boomers generation has only just
begun. Boomer's Bust is a gift of solace packaged in a heartfelt
message to all of us.
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