| | |  | Renewable Energy | Home » » Surviving 1000 Centuries: Can We Do It? (Springer Praxis Books / Popular Science) | | | | | | | Description: | | 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. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Roger-Maurice Bonnet | | Hardcover:
| 442 pages | | Publisher:
| Praxis | | Publication Date:
| August 01, 2008 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0387746331 | | Product Width:
| 173.0 centimeters | | Product Height:
| 243.0 centimeters | | Product Weight:
| 2.21 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.69 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.77 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.1 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 2 reviews |
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an amazing summary of how life on earth came to be...and may come (or not) to an end!Jan 09, 2009
By S. Lavadinho
This is a truly amazing book, that achieves the "tour de force" of telling us how life on earth came to be, and how it can evolve given our present and future resources and skills. Taking a deep breath into a far distant future, the authors come back inspired to talk about the present, and how we are best to aim towards that distant future, still thriving as a civilisation. It is very concise, well-written, extremely accurate,and deploys a wealth of documented sources. Truly a must-read if you are into serious mind-blowing thinking regarding the mysteries of the universe and our life past, present and future.
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Sound and FuryOct 16, 2008
By Hofstadt Paul Daniel
By traveling through this book you will feel that you are living on earth as well as living with the planet earth. Our planet becomes alive through a comprehensive and captivating account of its historic and current behavior. The book portrays its sound and fury and let you know that the time has come to guide its destiny.
How? Read the book.
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