Cosmic threats : a planetary response /

"Cosmic Threats : A Planetary Perspective calls for the progressive creation of supra-national institutions intended to protect life on Earth against natural threats, be these terrestrial (pandemics, super-volcanoes, major earthquakes ...) or celestial (comets, asteroids, meteor storms ...). Th...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Brown, Neville (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Brighton ; Portland : Sussex Academic Press, 2017.
Subjects:
Emergency management > International cooperation.
Disaster relief > International cooperation.
Natural disasters > Government policy.
Collisions (Astrophysics) > Government policy.
Security, International.
Defensive (Military science)
Secours aux victimes de catastrophes > Coopération internationale.
Catastrophes naturelles > Politique gouvernementale.
Collisions (Astrophysique) > Politique gouvernementale.
Défensive (Science militaire)
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Disaster relief > International cooperation
Emergency management > International cooperation
Natural disasters > Government policy
Security, International
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Prefatory statement
  • The author
  • Legends and realities
  • Galactic reconnaissance
  • [I] Underlying overviews
  • Tough centuries ahead
  • Planetary confinement: (1) Limited world war; (2) Ambiguous togetherness
  • The Abrahamic schism: (1) Islam; (2) The Holy Land
  • [II] Space age progression
  • The thermonuclear five
  • Skyward progression: (1) Muscovite adjustment; (2) The Chinese heritage; (3) China ascendant
  • [III] Space age encounter
  • Terrestrial belligerence: (1) Near space; (2) Regular war; (3) Insurgency and proliferation
  • Near Earth objects
  • Celestial engagement: (1) Strategic command; (2) Operational applications
  • [IV] Cosmic spearhead
  • Emergent priorities
  • The cosmic setting
  • Appendix A: The geostrategic structure
  • Appendix B: Earthquakes and volcanoes.

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