Waters of the World: The Story of the Scientists Who Unraveled the Mysteries of Our Oceans, Atmosphere, and Ice Sheets and Made the Planet Whole [1 ed.] 022650770X, 9780226507705

The compelling and adventurous stories of seven pioneering scientists who were at the forefront of what we now call clim

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Waters of the World: The Story of the Scientists Who Unraveled the Mysteries of Our Oceans, Atmosphere, and Ice Sheets and Made the Planet Whole [1 ed.]
 022650770X, 9780226507705

Table of contents :
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Hot Ice
3. See-Through Clouds
4. Number of the Monsoon
5. Hot Towers
6. Fast Water
7. Old Ice
8. Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliographic Essay
Index

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