"Delta Trade Paperbacks." "A Delta book." "Reprinted by arrangement with Delacorte Press"--T.p. verso.

Origins -- Children of the atmosphere -- The turbulent holocene -- A world full of spirits -- The first meteorological revolution -- The second meteorological revolution -- A primer on weather and climate -- The greenhouse experiment -- Is the world warming? -- Signs and consequences of a warmer world -- Is the weather becoming more extreme? -- Cloudy crystal balls -- The greenhouse fingerprint -- The contrarians -- Rising seas -- The future impact of climate change -- The political response -- Horizons.