Encyclopedia of Global Change: Environmental Change and Human Society.

Ed. by Andrew S. Goudie and David J. Cuff. New York: Oxford Univ. Pr., 2002. 2 vols. acid free $275 (ISBN 0-19-510825-6). www.oup.com

This interdisciplinary encyclopedia contains 321 substantial articles on the many aspects of global change. The signed articles include excellent bibliographies that usually are annotated and occasionally list Web site references. The extremely long articles, with expert authors representing many different scientific fields, provide clear, detailed discussions on many environmental aspects of climate changes, past, present, and future. About fifteen hundred black-and-white illustrations range from excellent photographs to specific …