The collapse of Western civilization : a view from the future /

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In 2393, a historian of the Second People's Republic of China reviews the "Penumbral Age" (1988-2093), when politicians, corporations, and scientists ignored the statistical significance of climate disaster. Carbon dioxide warming the planet, deadly summer heat and fires, and the coll...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Oreskes, Naomi (Autor), Conway, Erik M., 1965- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, [2014]
Temas:
2000-2099
Civilization, Western > Forecasting.
Civilization, Western > 21st century.
Science and civilization.
Progress > Forecasting.
Twenty-first century > Forecasts.
Civilisation occidentale > Prévision.
Civilisation occidentale > 21e siècle.
Sciences et civilisation.
Progrès > Prévision.
Vingt et unième siècle > Prévisions.
HISTORY > World.
Civilization, Western
Civilization, Western > Forecasting
Progress > Forecasting
Science and civilization
Twenty-first century
Electronic books.
Forecasts
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In 2393, a historian of the Second People's Republic of China reviews the "Penumbral Age" (1988-2093), when politicians, corporations, and scientists ignored the statistical significance of climate disaster. Carbon dioxide warming the planet, deadly summer heat and fires, and the collapse of the West Antarctica Ice Sheet lead to a second Black Death and "the Great Collapse" of the Western world
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 89 pages) : map
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 81-89).
ISBN:9780231537957
0231537956

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