Described by the poet John Betjeman as `the handsomest suburb of Europe`, Clifton stands overlooking the centre of the ancient maritime city of Bristol. Made famous by Brunel`s Suspension Bridge, Clifton is also well known for its splendid Georgian & Victorian architecture & its beautiful surroundings & views. It is home to the University of Bristol, the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Bristol Zoo Gardens & many other attractions such as the Downs, the Royal Promenade, the Avon Gorge & Clifton village itself. Clifton has a long & fascinating history from the Iron Age through to the eighteenth & nineteenth centuries, when it first became famous for housing visitors to the Hotwells spa & the home of wealthy Bristolian merchants & industrialists. In this book we see how Clifton has evolved while retaining its sense of community. Churches, pubs, shops & businesses have developed & changed through time but there is a remarkable feeling of continuous vibrancy & growth. History & modern life have truly melded together in Clifton & its neighbourhood. ...

Reviewing the history & causes of climatic change & evaluating regional models, this New Naturalist volume offers an important analysis of climatic variations. Much has happened in our knowledge of climate & weather over the past fifty years. The recording of relations between weather & natural history has continued to be of constant interest, with the weather providing a continual & essential backdrop to natural history accounts. But the significance of this backdrop has been very much widened by our better understanding of climate change & its effects on flora, fauna & biodiversity & also by our increased knowledge of historical climates & weather events. In this timely addition to the New Naturalist Library, leading climatologist John Kington offers a comprehensive & up-to-date survey of the diverse climate of the British Isles. Examining the ways in which regional climates evolve from the interplay of meteorological conditions & geography of the British Isles, the author analyses the climatic characteristics & provides a historical overview of changing weather patterns, which is complemented by fascinating & never-before published photographs. Kington reviews the many ways in which people have observed & recorded weather conditions throughout the ages. It is a story based on a rich & varied resource stretching back 2000 years. This approach has allowed climatic trends, anomalies & extremes to be identified over the past two millennia, putting our present experience of weather into striking perspective. ...

DK Eyewitness Climate Change is an exciting & informative guide to the facts & figures behind one of the most controversial topics. stunning real-life photographs offer a unique 'eyewitness' view of the dramatic changes that are affecting the weather, the environment & the way we lead our lives. Show your child what's being done to stop pollution harming life on earth & why rising sea levels mean maps will need to be redrawn. They'll also discover all about our fragile planet & what we can do to help. Then use the giant pull-out wall chart to decorate their room. Great for projects or just for fun, make sure your child learns everything they need to know about Climate Change. Find out more & download amazing clipart images at our associated website. ...

The Rough Guide to Climate Change gives the complete picture of the single biggest issue facing the planet. Cutting a swathe through scientific research & political debate, this completely updated 3rd edition lays out the facts & assesses the optionsoglobal & personalofor dealing with the threat of a warming world. The guide looks at the evolution of our atmosphere over the last 4.5 billion years & what computer simulations of climate change reveal about our past, present & future. This updated edition

Includes:: scientific findings that have emerged since the 2007 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), as well as background on recent controversies & an updated politics section that reflects post-Copenhagen developments. Discover how rising temperatures & sea levels, plus changes to extreme weather patterns, are already affecting life around the world. The Rough Guide to Climate Change unravels how governments, scientists & engineers plan to tackle the problem &

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Part of the new Ladybird Expert series, Climate Change is a clear, simple & enlightening introduction to one of the most important issues facing our world today. From HRH The Prince of Wales, environmentalist Tony Juniper & climate scientist Dr Emily Shuckburgh, it explains the history, dangers & challenges of global warming & explores possible solutions with which to reduce its impact. You`ll learn about the causes & consequences of climate disruption; heatwaves, floods & other extreme weather; disappearing wildlife; acid oceans; the benefits of limiting warming; sustainable farming, new clean technologies & the circular economy. Written by the leading lights & most outstanding communicators in their fields, the Ladybird Expert books provide clear, accessible & authoritative introductions to subjects drawn from science, history & culture. Other books currently available in the Ladybird Expert series include: * Quantum Mechanics * Evolution For an adult readership, the Ladybird Expert series is produced in the same iconic small hardback format pioneered by the original Ladybirds. Each beautifully illustrated book features the first new illustrations produced in the original Ladybird style for nearly forty years. ...

Climate change is still, arguably, the most critical & controversial issue facing the world in the twenty-first century. Previously published as Global Warming: A Very Short Introduction, the new edition is now Climate Change: A Very Short introduction, reflecting an important change in the terminology of the last decade. In the third edition, Mark Maslin

Includes:: crucial updates from the last few years, including the results of the 2013 IPCC Fifth Assessment Report, the effects of ocean acidification, & the impact of changes to global population & health. Exploring all of the key topics in the debate, Maslin makes sense of the complexities climate change involves, from political & social issues to environmental & scientific. Looking at its predicated impacts, he explores all of the controversies, & also explains the various proposed solutions. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable.

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In this wide-ranging Very Short Introduction to climate, Mark Maslin considers all aspects of the global climate system, exploring & explaining the different components that control climate on Earth. He considers the processes that allow energy to reach the Earth & how it is redistributed around the planet by the ocean-atmosphere system; the relationship & differences between climate & the weather; how climate has affected life on Earth & human settlements; & the cyclic & quasi-cyclic features of climate such as the Milankovitch cycles & El Nino. He concludes by touching on the issue of climate change, & outlines some of the approaches that are now being taken to tackle it. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable. ...

Mountaineering has always demanded a fine balancing act between calculated risk-taking & the basic instinct for survival. The pioneers of the Victorian golden age tested this balance as they pushed themselves further & further, first in the Alps & later in the Himalayas. Of them all, it was perhaps Mummery whose attitude to climbing is closest to that of the 1990s, & this book recreates his first ascent of the Grepon. It also traces his attempts on Nanga Parbat, where he was to lose his life. In a book which treads across the stepping stones of Alpine & Himalayan climbing history, from the backbiting that attended the first ascent of Mont Blanc to the possibility of a sponsored race up Everest, Chris Bonington explores the way climbers develop their skills in order to push back the frontiers of the possible. He draws on his first-hand experience as a climber & interviews with notable climbers from both Europe & America. ...

This completely revised & updated edition with all new color photos brings together in a single volume the anchoring systems most popular among climbers. Most climbers today learn their craft on artificial climbing walls & on sport routes with fixed protection. Their first efforts to lead on trad routes often come as a rude shock--they find that they haven`t the skills & training to safeguard the climb or to set up solid belays. This new edition of Climbing Anchors is the climber`s complete & authoritative source of information on protection, from fundamental knots to sophisticated rigging & equalizing skills. ...

Whether you are scaling the world`s most challenging peaks, bouldering on epic rock faces or hanging underneath cavernous crags spread out along the ocean, rock climbing is one of the world`s most exciting sports. From the most beautiful routes in the UK, France & America to deep-water soloing in Majorca & opening new lines in South Africa, James Pearson & Caroline Ciavaldini, two of rock climbing`s biggest stars, take you to the sport`s most iconic, unusual & daring destinations. With stunning photography showcasing rock climbing`s various styles & landscapes, each entry also

Includes:: expert tips, grading details & helpful topography of specific routes or sectors. Climbing Beyond is a beautiful homage to the sport of rock climbing & an inspiration to anyone who has ever dreamed of chalking up their hands & taking on the world`s most epic rock faces.

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