1. Thomas, D. S. G., 1997d: Reconstructing ancient arid environments – provides discussions of various types of evidence of arid-zone expansions and contractions, dating arid-zone fluctuations, and the characteristics and causes of Late Quaternary arid-zone extensions
2. Berger, A., et al. (Eds.), 1984: Milankovitch and Climate: Understanding the Response to Astronomical Forcing, volumes 1 and 2 – contains papers dealing with orbital and insolation variations, geologic evidence for long-term climatic variations at astronomical frequencies, modeling long-term climatic variations in response to astronomical forcing, and a summary of climatic variations at astronomical frequencies
3. Lamb, H. H., 1977: Climate: Present, Past, and Future. Volume 2: Climatic History and the Future – describes human awareness of climate changes, evidence of past weather and climate, climate and the long history of the Earth, the Quaternary ice ages and interglacial periods, postglacial times, climate in historical times, and climate since instrument records began
4. Lamb, H. H., 1972: Climate: Present, Past, and Future. Volume 1: Fundamentals and Climate Now – reviews radiation, atmospheric circulations, seasonal variability, the oceans, and the water cycle
5. Wilhite, D. A., 2000a, b: Drought – A Global Assessment, Volumes 1 and 2 – discusses droughts from the context of background and concepts, causes and predictability, monitoring and early warning techniques, impacts and assessment methodologies, adjustment and adaptation strategies, and drought management