| 书目名称 | Humans on Earth | | 副标题 | From Origins to Poss | | 编辑 | Filipe Duarte Santos | | 视频video | | | 概述 | An impressive study of how we got here and what options the future holds.Comprehensive survey of the factors affecting earth‘s future.Solid information from a leading scientist.A persuasive discussion | | 丛书名称 | The Frontiers Collection | | 图书封面 |  | | 描述 | .This is a wide-ranging and persuasive book written by an undisputed expert. Beginning with a broad history of the Universe, Earth, Life, and Man, it considers the origins and rise of science and technology, before moving on to discuss the present state of the world and its/our possible futures.. Humans on Earth. then addresses the main challenges for social and economic development in the 21st century in the context of global change. It presents a detailed but non-technical analysis of questions relating to climate change, our dependence on fossil fuels, deforestation, loss of biodiversity, desertification, and air, water, soil, and ocean pollution, as well as problems related to overpopulation, poverty, social and economic inequalities, and conflict potential. The three main, but largely mutually exclusive, discourses on human development and the environment are described and discussed. The main emphasis is on the risks and uncertainties of the short-term future – the next 50 to 100 years – with regard to environmental degradation and the sustainability of our growth paradigm.. . "... a sweeping, thoughtful view of the role of humans in shaping our modern world." .Paul Epstein, | | 出版日期 | Book 2012 | | 关键词 | Depletion of resources; Environmental degradation; Global change; Impact of humans; Saving the planet; Sc | | 版次 | 1 | | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-05360-3 | | isbn_softcover | 978-3-642-27126-7 | | isbn_ebook | 978-3-642-05360-3Series ISSN 1612-3018 Series E-ISSN 2197-6619 | | issn_series | 1612-3018 | | copyright | Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012 |
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