"A Valuable guide to the underlying science, the possible impacts of change, and the political hazards now surrounding the debate", Sir Crispin Tickell - Director of the Policy Foresight Programme at the James Martin 21st Century School, University of Oxford, and Chairman Emeritus of the Climate Institute, Washington, D.C.<BR><BR>"Tells it like it is. Highly recommended to concerned, and as yet unconcerned, citizens". Neil Adger - Professor in Environmental Sciences, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia.<BR><BR>Are humans really to blame for climate change? Do we still have time to take action to limit its impact? Who will be the `winners' and `losers' in a warmer world? Climate Change: A Beginner's Guide draws on the latest research to deftly outline the complex and controversial mix of scientific, environmental, and political issues surrounding the greatest single problem we face as a planet.<BR><BR>Addressing the possibility that the `point of no return' may have already been passed, Boyd and Tompkins provide a shocking glimpse of what tomorrow's climate may look like, as well as the frightening consequences that face us in the future. Exploring the fallout from the Copenhagen Summit, the `Climategate' scandal, and the rise of climate-change skepticism, this eye-opening introduction underlines the urgent need to start adapting to our changing climate if we are to avoid catastrophe.