'Brilliant and fundamental, this is the necessary book about our prime global emergency' Ian McEwanThe news is full of hotly debated and divergent claims about the impacts and risks of climate change. Lawrence Krauss, one of the world's most respected physicists and science popularizers, cuts through the confusion by succinctly presenting the underlying science of climate change. The Physics of Climate Change provides a clear, accurate and accessible perspective on climate science and the risks of global inaction. Krauss's narrative explores the history of how scientists progressed to our current understanding of the Earth's climate and its future. Its generous complement of informative diagrams and illustrations allows readers to assess which climate predictions are securely based on analysis of empirical data, and which are more speculative. The Physics of Climate Change is required reading for anyone interested in understanding humanity's role in the future of our planet.
Biografie
Lawrence M. Krauss ist Professor für Physik und Astronomie sowie Leiter der Fakultät für Physik an der Case Western University, Cleveland, Ohio. Er ist Verfasser zweier weiterer Sachbücher, die ihm viel Lob und Anerkennung einbrachten. Für seine Arbeit ist er mit mehrerern internationalen Preisen ausgezeichnet worden, unter anderem 1986 mit dem Prsidential Investigator Award des Weißen Hauses.
