Darwin's Walk and the Last Wave
Autor Richard Kroothen Limba Engleză Hardback – 12 sep 2017
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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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780761869221
ISBN-10: 0761869220
Pagini: 392
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.78 kg
Editura: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN-10: 0761869220
Pagini: 392
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.78 kg
Editura: Rowman & Littlefield
Cuprins
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: Gaiäs 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
Notă biografică
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.
Descriere
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.