Surviving 1,000 Centuries Can we do it? /

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 t...

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Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Bonnet, Roger-Maurice (Συγγραφέας), Woltjer, Lodewijk (Συγγραφέας)
Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: New York, NY : Praxis, 2008.
Σειρά:Springer Praxis Books
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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505 0 |a 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. 
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