Surviving 1,000 Centuries: Can we do it?

✍ Scribed by Dr Roger-Maurice Bonnet, Dr Lodewijk Woltjer (auth.)

Publisher: Praxis
Year: 2008
Tongue: English
Leaves: 431
Series: Springer Praxis Books
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

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.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Introduction....Pages 1-11
A Brief History of the Earth....Pages 13-52
Cosmic Menaces....Pages 53-91
Terrestrial Hazards....Pages 93-151
The Changing Climate....Pages 153-185
Climate Futures....Pages 187-211
The Future of Survivability: Energy and Inorganic Resources....Pages 213-252
The Future of Survivability: Water and Organic Resources....Pages 253-279
Leaving Earth: From Dreams to Reality?....Pages 281-314
Managing the Planet’s Future: The Crucial Role of Space....Pages 315-365
Managing the Planet’s Future: Setting-Up the Structures....Pages 367-402
Conclusion....Pages 403-413
Back Matter....Pages 415-422

✦ Subjects

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques; Popular Science in Astronomy; Climate Change; Renewable and Green Energy

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