The History and Future of Technology: Can Technology Save Humanity from Extinction?, Ayres Robert U.
Автор: Alessio Terzi Название: Growth for Good Reshaping Capitalism to Save Humanity from Climate Catastrophe ISBN: 0674258428 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780674258426 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 28460.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The current model of economic expansion driven by fossil fuels is unsustainable, leading many to toy with the idea of ditching growth to save the planet. But, as Alessio Terzi argues, a post-growth world would be prone to catastrophes no less serious than climate change itself. Luckily, with the right policies, growth can be made earth-friendly.
Автор: Rees Martin Название: On the Future: Prospects for Humanity ISBN: 069118044X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691180441 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 16890.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
A provocative and inspiring look at the future of humanity and science from world-renowned scientist and bestselling author Martin Rees
Humanity has reached a critical moment. Our world is unsettled and rapidly changing, and we face existential risks over the next century. Various prospects for the future--good and bad--are possible. Yet our approach to the future is characterized by short-term thinking, polarizing debates, alarmist rhetoric, and pessimism. In this short, exhilarating book, renowned scientist and bestselling author Martin Rees argues that humanity's future depends on our taking a very different approach to thinking about and planning for tomorrow.
The future of humanity is bound to the future of science, and our prospects hinge on how successfully we harness technological advances to address the challenges to our collective future. If we are to use science to solve our problems while avoiding its dystopian risks, we must think rationally, globally, collectively, and optimistically about the long-term future. Advances in biotechnology, cybertechnology, robotics, and artificial intelligence--if pursued and applied wisely--could empower us to boost the developing and developed world and overcome the threats humanity faces on Earth, from climate change to nuclear war. At the same time, further advances in space science will allow humans to explore the solar system and beyond with robots and AI. But there is no "Plan B" for Earth--no viable alternative within reach, if we do not care for our home planet.
Rich with fascinating insights into cutting-edge science and technology, this slim, accessible book will captivate anyone who wants to understand the critical issues that will define the future of humanity on Earth and beyond.
Автор: Ian Prattis Название: Shattered Earth: Approaching Extinction ISBN: 1988058511 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781988058511 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 49980.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Claudiu Murgan, author: Ian Prattiss previous books - Failsafe: Saving the Earth From Ourselves; New Planet New World, and Our World is Burning should be part of our schools curriculum. Shattered Earth is no exception... abrasive message... the existing ecological balance is broken and only a sudden halt of destructive actions fuelled by greed and power can dim down the effects. A must-read for all who care about their legacy.
Автор: Partha Dasgupta, Peter Raven, Anna McIvor Название: Biological Extinction: New Perspectives ISBN: 1108711812 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108711814 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 40130.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: A must read for anyone who wants to understand why species are becoming extinct, why biodiversity matters for our wellbeing, and how we can protect the natural world on which we all depend. Leading thinkers provide new perspectives on this urgent issue, offering significant insights and novel solutions.
Автор: Partha Dasgupta, Peter Raven, Anna McIvor Название: Biological Extinction: New Perspectives ISBN: 1108482287 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108482288 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 98210.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: A must read for anyone who wants to understand why species are becoming extinct, why biodiversity matters for our wellbeing, and how we can protect the natural world on which we all depend. Leading thinkers provide new perspectives on this urgent issue, offering significant insights and novel solutions.
Автор: Prattis Ian Название: Shattered Earth: : Approaching Extinction ISBN: 1988058503 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781988058504 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 17150.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Author Dr. Ian Prattis opens Shattered Earth in the not too distant future with a futuristic analysis of Climate Change and "the inevitable fate provided by the suicide pact engineered by corrupt corporations for most of humanity."
From there, the award-winning writer examines destructive environmental trends and practices and explores ways to protect and preserve planet Earth.
Dr. Prattis employs a skillful blending of fiction, non-fiction and biographical narratives to effectively convey his message in a thought-provoking, reader-engaging manner.
Shattered Earth provides both a big-picture look at our planet's environment in crisis along with a more individualistic-personal perspective, evident in his own experiences shared throughout this book.
This is also particularly evident in my own favorite section of Shattered Earth: The enthralling Part Three - Hello Darkness, a superbly written collection of fictional short stories, exploring everything from a broken lover's loss of his self-created nurturing relationship-environment and subsequent encounter with a violent ocean environment; to a loner's strong desire to save his natural environment from being destroyed by big developer bulldozers; to an act of arson; to an old man braving an incredibly harsh environment to save the life of a child - small-picture stories of individuals engaged in environmental interaction.
Shattered Earth is a joy to read with an underlying message that we need to treat ourselves, our neighbours and our planet with much more care and concern - if you weren't an environmentalist on starting this book, you will be by the time you finish reading it.
Автор: Erle G. Kauffman; Otto H. Walliser Название: Extinction Events in Earth History ISBN: 3540526056 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783540526056 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 113190.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: An interdisciplinary study of dynamic biological changes associated with mass extinction events and their causal machanisms. It details most of the known mass extinction events through time, commenting on the complex earthbound or extraterrestrial causes for global biotic crises.
Автор: Timothy M. Swanson Название: The International Regulation of Extinction ISBN: 1349129879 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781349129874 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 83850.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Most importantly, it can help save the world`s biodiversity.` - Professor David Pearce, Director, CSERGE, University College London The book presents an economic analysis of the forces contributing to the global decline of biological diversity, and the policies available to control extinctions.
Автор: E.F. Milone Название: Infrared Extinction and Standardization ISBN: 3662137135 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783662137130 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 74530.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Extinction and standardization corrections to infrared measurements are of the utmost importance in astronomy. the measurements of atmospheric water vapor content concurrent with the astronomical measurements;
Автор: Stojanowski John Название: The Gravity Theory of Mass Extinction: A New Unified Theory of Mass Extinction Explains the Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs ISBN: 0981922147 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780981922140 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 46590.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The belief that some dinosaurs were so gigantic that they couldn't exist with today's gravity is a topic frequently discussed on internet websites. The opinion posted the most is that the Earth's mass must have changed significantly resulting in an alteration of surface gravity or that the Earth somehow expanded. Neither of these opinions have scientific support. The theory explained in this book, the GTME, does have that support. Readers familiar with basic rotational physics understand that when there is a redistribution of mass within a rotating symmetrical object, like the Earth, there are two laws of physics that must be obeyed: the conservation of (1) rotational kinetic energy and (2) angular momentum. When the Earth's continents coalesced to form Pangea, their center of mass shifted south of the equator, an action which would have reduced (1) and (2). Something had to offset the above continental movement in order to conserve the two quantities described. That something was either the shifting of the Earth's core elements (inner/outer cores and densest lower mantle) away from Pangea or the increase in rotational velocity of the Earth (i.e., shortening of the day). The latter has not been detected during Pangea's existence. Considerable circumstantial evidence supports the GTME. The most obvious is the existence of the largest dinosaurs, the sauropods. As Pangea broke apart and surface gravity increased the extinction of all non-avian dinosaurs, sea-going reptiles, ammonites, pterosaurs, etc., occurred. Core element movement is supported by the massive flood basalt volcanism of the Mesozoic and the two superchrons, the periods when magnetic pole reversal didn't occur. The most powerful support for the GTME comes from the science of paleomagnetism. Paleomagnetists are split between support of the Pangea A vs. Pangea B models. Relying on the magnetic Geocentric Axial Dipole (GAD) model to reconstruct continental positions of Pangea they encountered a roadblock; the continents appeared to overlap. The GTME solves this problem because the shifting of the core elements from the Earth's geocenter mandates a non-GAD model. A recent study hypothesizes that geomagnetic pole reversals are directly linked to continental plate distribution; a concept already posited by the GTME As explained in this book, many if not most of the mass extinctions were the result of changes in the Earth's surface gravity due to core element movement resulting from continental tectonic plate movement.
Автор: Lemov Rebecca Название: Database of Dreams: The Lost Quest to Catalog Humanity ISBN: 0300209525 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300209525 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 26400.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: An acclaimed science historian uncovers the fascinating story of a "lost" project to unlock humanity`s common denominator that prefigured the emergence of Big Data
A global history of environmental warfare and the case for why it should be a crime The environmental infrastructure that sustains human societies has been a target and instrument of war for centuries, resulting in famine and disease, displaced populations, and the devastation of people's livelihoods and ways of life. Scorched Earth traces the history of scorched earth, military inundations, and armies living off the land from the sixteenth to the twentieth century, arguing that the resulting deliberate destruction of the environment--environcide--constitutes total war and is a crime against humanity and nature.
In this sweeping global history, Emmanuel Kreike shows how religious war in Europe transformed Holland into a desolate swamp where hunger and the black death ruled. He describes how Spanish conquistadores exploited the irrigation works and expansive agricultural terraces of the Aztecs and Incas, triggering a humanitarian crisis of catastrophic proportions. Kreike demonstrates how environmental warfare has continued unabated into the modern era. His panoramic narrative takes readers from the Thirty Years' War to the wars of France's Sun King, and from the Dutch colonial wars in North America and Indonesia to the Indian Wars of the American West and the early twentieth century colonial conquest of southwestern Africa.
Shedding light on the premodern origins and the lasting consequences of total war, Scorched Earth explains why ecocide and genocide are not separate phenomena, and why international law must recognize environmental warfare as a violation of human rights.
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