This book describes the reasons humankind may be facing its last moments on Planet Earth. The author follows the trajectory of the evolution of humans and how it has had a widespread effect on Earth's environment. The book concludes with a look into what the future may hold for humans.
This book describes the reasons humankind may be facing its last moments on Planet Earth. The author follows the trajectory of the evolution of humans and how it has had a widespread effect on Earth's environment. The book concludes with a look into what the future may hold for humans.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
List of Figures and Photographs List of Tables Preface Acknowledgements Introduction PART I: HOUSE of CARDS Chapter 1: Advancing Technosphere; Endangered Biosphere Chapter 2: Fallout-Bringing Down the House of CardsChapter 3: Technology and the Cascade of Species PART II: THERMAL POWER & ENTROPY Chapter 4: Entropy, Machines and Inanimate Power PART III: ISOLINES AND ISOTHERMS Chapter 5: Cosmos: A Holistic Concept of Earth Chapter 6: Loss of Control Over Global Heat PART IV: NATURAL SELECTION Chapter 7: Battle for Reproductive Success PART V: DESTRUCTIONS PAST; DESTRUCTIONS FUTURE Chapter 8: Atmospheres & Deserts; Deluge & Extinctions Chapter 9: Dance of Pelagic Death - Part 1 Chapter 10: Dance of Pelagic Death - Part 2 PART VI: FORCES DRIVING GLOBAL WARMING Chapter 11: Thermal Maximums Chapter 12: Gaia's Cycles; Anthropocentric Heat Chapter 13: Remains of the Natural World: Vanishing Landscapes, Disappearing Species PART VII: END OF AN EPOCH Chapter 14: Darwin's Walk and the Last Wave Bibliography Index
List of Figures and Photographs List of Tables Preface Acknowledgements Introduction PART I: HOUSE of CARDS Chapter 1: Advancing Technosphere; Endangered Biosphere Chapter 2: Fallout-Bringing Down the House of CardsChapter 3: Technology and the Cascade of Species PART II: THERMAL POWER & ENTROPY Chapter 4: Entropy, Machines and Inanimate Power PART III: ISOLINES AND ISOTHERMS Chapter 5: Cosmos: A Holistic Concept of Earth Chapter 6: Loss of Control Over Global Heat PART IV: NATURAL SELECTION Chapter 7: Battle for Reproductive Success PART V: DESTRUCTIONS PAST; DESTRUCTIONS FUTURE Chapter 8: Atmospheres & Deserts; Deluge & Extinctions Chapter 9: Dance of Pelagic Death - Part 1 Chapter 10: Dance of Pelagic Death - Part 2 PART VI: FORCES DRIVING GLOBAL WARMING Chapter 11: Thermal Maximums Chapter 12: Gaia's Cycles; Anthropocentric Heat Chapter 13: Remains of the Natural World: Vanishing Landscapes, Disappearing Species PART VII: END OF AN EPOCH Chapter 14: Darwin's Walk and the Last Wave Bibliography Index
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