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In the shadow of melting glaciers [electronic resource] : climate change and Andean society / by Mark Carey.
Publisher: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010Description: 1 online resource (xii, 273 p.) : ill.ISBN: 9780199775682 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Climatic changes -- Peru | Glaciers -- Peru | Climatic changes -- Social aspects -- Peru | Environmental engineering -- Peru | Emergency management -- Peru | Peru -- Environmental conditions | Andes Region -- Environmental conditions | Blanca, Cordillera (Peru) -- Environmental conditions | Peru -- Social conditions | Blanca, Cordillera (Peru) -- Social conditionsAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780195396065DDC classification: 551.6985 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Illustrating in detail how people in the Andes have grappled with the effects of climate change and ensuing natural disasters for more than half a century, this book's historical perspective illuminates the trends that would be ignored in scientific projections about future climate scenarios.| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Illustrating in detail how people in the Andes have grappled with the effects of climate change and ensuing natural disasters for more than half a century, this book's historical perspective illuminates the trends that would be ignored in scientific projections about future climate scenarios.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.