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035 $aNO000196962
037 $b公共圖書館臺南分區資源中心
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090 $a臺南市立圖書館
100 1 $aKnight, Peter,$d1961-
245 10$aGlacier :$bnature and culture /$cPeter G. Knight.
260 $aLondon :$bReaktion Books,$cc2019.
300 $a223 p. :$bcol. ill. ;$c21 cm.
490 1 $aEarth series
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aWays of thinking about glaciers -- How glaciers work -- Ice Ages: Glaciers come, glaciers go -- A short history of glacier science -- Glaciers and the big global system -- Glacier economics: hazards, resources, politics -- Glaciers in art -- Glacier stories and songs... once upon a glacier -- Adventure, exploration, inspiration -- Glaciers and the future
520 $aAs major actors in the unfolding drama of climate change, glaciers feature prominently in Earth's past and its future. Wherever on the planet we live, glaciers affect each of us directly. They control the atmospheric and ocean circulations that drive the weather; they supply drinking and irrigation water to millions of people; and they protect us from catastrophic sea-level rise. The very existence of glaciers affects our view of the planet and of ourselves, but it is less than 200 years since we realised that ice ages come and go, and that glaciers once covered much more of the planet's surface than they do now. An inspiration to artists, a challenge for engineers, glaciers mean different things to different people. Crossing the boundaries between art, environment, science, nature and culture, this book uniquely considers glaciers from a myriad perspectives, revealing their complexity, majesty and importance, but also their fragility. --$cPublisher's website
650 0$aGlaciers
650 0$aGlaciers$xClimatic factors
650 0$aGlaciers$xHistory
650 0$aGlaciers$xSocial aspects
653 $a人文藝術
653 $a知識性
830 0$aEarth series (Reaktion Books (Firm))