A look at�climate�change�from�the�last glacial maximum to its demise,�and�thecauses, dynamics,�and�mechanisms of�glaciation�and�deglaciation�on climatic�andenvironmental conditions. Oceanic, geologic,�and�atmospheric�and�environmental aspects are included, as well as�the�development of our current proxy records�andunderstanding,�and�questions yet to be answered, including�the�start of�the�next�ice�age.�