This book describes the reasons humankind may be facing its last moments on Planet Earth. Darwin marked the path of species evolution, modification, and extinction. Following Darwin’s trajectory of evolution, the author reveals how human-made technologies have had a devastating impact on Earth’s biosphere, signaling the continuing disappearance of landscapes and the decline of species life.
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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.
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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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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780761869221
Publisert
2017-08-30
Utgiver
Vendor
Hamilton Books
Vekt
803 gr
Høyde
237 mm
Bredde
159 mm
Dybde
29 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
392

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Biografisk notat

Richard Krooth, PhD, University of California, Santa Cruz, has much practical experience in issues invoked in this book, having worked for environmental preservation his entire adult life. Author of over a dozen books on history and nature, a rare scholar with a Ph.D. and J.D., he writes about his life travels and library discoveries. This volume illustrates his concerns for humanity and all living things, as well as his wide-ranging research and use of first-hand reports and observations, attempting to put the current planetary crisis into the context of its historical setting.