Paleoclimatology : reconstructing climates of the quaternary / Raymond S. Bradley, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts.

"Paleoclimatology: Reconstructing Climates of the Quaternary, Third Edition, provides a thorough overview of the methods of paleoclimatic reconstruction and of the historical changes in climate during the past three million years. This thoroughly updated and revised edition systematically exami...

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Main Author: Bradley, Raymond S., 1948- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Elsevier, [2014]
Edition:Third edition.
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Summary:"Paleoclimatology: Reconstructing Climates of the Quaternary, Third Edition, provides a thorough overview of the methods of paleoclimatic reconstruction and of the historical changes in climate during the past three million years. This thoroughly updated and revised edition systematically examines each type of proxy and elucidates the major attributes and the limitations of each. Paleoclimatology, Third Edition provides necessary context for those interested in understanding climate changes at present and how current trends in climate compare with changes that have occurred in the past. The text is richly illustrated and includes an extensive bibliography for further research."--
Physical Description:1 online resource (xx, 675 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 559-665) and index.
ISBN:9780123869951
0123869951
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from PDF title page (ScienceDirect, viewed March 11, 2015).