Climate change impacts on the United States: The potential consequences of climate variability and change—overview report, National Assessment Synthesis Team, US Global Change Research Program, Washington, DC, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 2001. No. of pages: iii+154, 50 line diagrams, 200 colour plates. Price £12.95, US$16.95 ISBN 0‐521‐00074‐2 (paperback).