Surviving 1,000 Centuries : Can we do it? /
By: Bonnet, Roger-Maurice [author.].
Contributor(s): Woltjer, Lodewijk [author.] | SpringerLink (Online service).
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BookSeries: Springer Praxis Books: Publisher: New York, NY : Praxis, 2008.Description: XX, 422 p. 106 illus., 70 illus. in color. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780387746357.Subject(s): Physics | Renewable energy resources | Astronomy | Astrophysics | Cosmology | Renewable energy sources | Alternate energy sources | Green energy industries | Climate change | Physics | Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology | Popular Science in Astronomy | Climate Change | Renewable and Green EnergyDDC classification: 520 Online resources: Click here to access online | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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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.
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 to emerge from Africa, on the basis of contemporary scientific and technological knowledge. The evolution of the Earth’s atmosphere and the origin of water are highlighted as the most important factors for the emergence and the development of life. The authors consider both cosmic and natural hazards, pointing out that scientific information provided by satellites and communication systems on the ground could prevent many unnecessary casualties by forward planning and the installation of elementary precautions. The Earth’s evolving climate is considered, showing how greenhouse gases have played an important role in the past climate, whereas human industrial and agricultural emissions will greatly impact our future.
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