The Atlas of a Changing Climate - by Brian Buma (Hardcover)

About the Book

This design and data-driven book explores how climate change effects the ecology of North America through eye-catching infographics, dynamic maps, and color photography.

Book Synopsis

Climate change, visualized.

Climate change, shrinking wildlife habitats, rising sea levels, and vanishing species. These are big, important ideas that deserve a proper exploration--just the type of revealing journey you will experience in The Atlas of a Changing Climate.

Ecologist Brian Buma helps us envision--both literally and figuratively--the history, present, and possible futures of the imperiled ecosystems directly influencing our lives. By presenting the forces driving Earth's changes through illuminating maps, charts, and infographics, he proves the depth of our connectivity to our planet, revealing both the vulnerability--and hope--intrinsic in that link.

Review Quotes

"Visually stunning and written in a manner that helps make complex systems understandable. Brian Buma is a world-class science communicator." --George Kourounis, Royal Canadian Geographical Society Explorer in Residence

"A visual masterpiece...a must-have that brings greater clarity to the dramatic changes we are witnessing, so that we can perhaps best determine the future of our planet."--Rebecca Martin, director, National Geographic Expeditions Council and president, Exploration Connections

"It is filled with amazing details that help the reader to understand just what climate change is doing."--One Green Planet highly

About the Author

Brian Buma is a professor at University of Colorado, Denver, working in their Integrative Biology department tracking ecological change in a variety of climates and ecosystems. His writing and research have appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Science magazine, and High Country News. He's also served as a funded National Geographic Explorer. He has led research expeditions that span the globe, embracing the adventurous side of science.