Surviving 1000 Centuries Can We Do It? /

The circumstances that will shape the long-term future of our planet will be constrained by what is physically possible and what is not. This full color book provides a quantitative view of our civilization over the next 100,000 years, in comparison to the 40-60,000 years it took for modern humans t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Bonnet, Roger-Maurice (Autor), Woltjer, Lodewyk (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Praxis, 2008.
Edición:1st ed. 2008.
Colección:Popular Science,
Temas:
Astronomy.
Environment.
Renewable energy sources.
Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.
Environmental Sciences.
Renewable Energy.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A Brief History of the Earth
  • Cosmic Menaces
  • Terrestrial Hazards
  • The Changing Climate
  • Climate Futures
  • The Future of Survivability: Energy and Inorganic Resources
  • The Future of Survivability: Water and Organic Resources
  • Leaving Earth: From Dreams to Reality?
  • Managing the Planet's Future: The Crucial Role of Space
  • Managing the Planet's Future: Setting-Up the Structures
  • Conclusion.

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