| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 422 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps |
| Series |
Springer-Praxis books in popular science |
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Springer-Praxis books in popular science.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- 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 |
| Summary |
Offers 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. This book highlights the importance of long term monitoring and control of the atmospheric composition |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Forecasting.
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Civilization -- Forecasting
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Catastrophical, The -- Forecasting.
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End of the world (Astronomy)
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Human ecology.
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Forecasting
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human ecology.
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Catastrophical, The -- Forecasting
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Civilization -- Forecasting
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End of the world (Astronomy)
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Forecasting
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Human ecology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Woltjer, Lodewijk, 1930-
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| ISBN |
9780387746357 |
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0387746358 |
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