The Monster Enters: Covid-19, Avian Flu, and the Plagues of Capitalism, Davis Mike

Автор: Ruddiman William F.
Название: Plows, Plagues, and Petroleum: How Humans Took Control of Climate
ISBN: 0691173214 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691173214
Издательство: Wiley
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The impact on climate from 200 years of industrial development is an everyday fact of life, but did humankind's active involvement in climate change really begin with the industrial revolution, as commonly believed? Plows, Plagues, and Petroleum has sparked lively scientific debate since it was first published--arguing that humans have actually been changing the climate for some 8,000 years--as a result of the earlier discovery of agriculture.

The "Ruddiman Hypothesis" will spark intense debate. We learn that the impact of farming on greenhouse-gas levels, thousands of years before the industrial revolution, kept our planet notably warmer than if natural climate cycles had prevailed--quite possibly forestalling a new ice age.

Plows, Plagues, and Petroleum is the first book to trace the full historical sweep of human interaction with Earth's climate. Ruddiman takes us through three broad stages of human history: when nature was in control; when humans began to take control, discovering agriculture and affecting climate through carbon dioxide and methane emissions; and, finally, the more recent human impact on climate change. Along the way he raises the fascinating possibility that plagues, by depleting human populations, also affected reforestation and thus climate--as suggested by dips in greenhouse gases when major pandemics have occurred. While our massive usage of fossil fuels has certainly contributed to modern climate change, Ruddiman shows that industrial growth is only part of the picture. The book concludes by looking to the future and critiquing the impact of special interest money on the global warming debate. In the afterword, Ruddiman explores the main challenges posed to his hypothesis, and shows how recent investigations and findings ultimately strengthen the book's original claims.

Автор: Spackman
Название: Avian Influenza Virus
ISBN: 161737850X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781617378508
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: This exciting and cutting-edge book examines the fundamental virological methods for avian influenza virus research and diagnostics. It covers some of the newest molecular procedures currently used for basic and applied research.

Автор: Wolfgang Schiel; MichaelA. Geyer; Ricardo Carmona
Название: International Energy Agency/Small Solar Power Systems Project: The IEA, SSPS High Flux Experiment
ISBN: 3540182241 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783540182245
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: During the experiment, flux distributions, surface temperature distributions, efficiencies and losses, were measured and calculated in a power range of 0.8-3.5 MW at different sodium inlet/outlet temperatures. The design heat flux of 1.4 MW/m2 was increased to 2.5 MW/m2 resulting in a slightly increased total receiver efficiency of over 90%.