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Johnson, Rebecca L.

Investigating Climate Change: Scientists' Search for Answers in a Warming World

112 pp. | Twenty-First Century | October, 2008 | Library ISBN 978-0-8225-6792-9 $30.60

(3) YA Discovery! series. This volume is a well-written, informative account of global warming. Johnson takes a historical perspective on the scientific evidence and explanatory models, then moves on to today's major issues (massive ice melting, ocean warming, and sea-level rise) and the potentially devastating impact of these rapid changes on life on earth. Excellent color photographs and diagrams accompany the text. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford