Humans on Earth (Record no. 101825)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9783642053603
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024 7# - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER
Standard number or code 10.1007/978-3-642-05360-3
Source of number or code doi
050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number QH540-549.5
072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE
Subject category code PSAF
Source bicssc
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Subject category code SCI020000
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082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 577
Edition number 23
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Santos, Filipe Duarte.
Relator term author.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Humans on Earth
Medium [electronic resource] :
Remainder of title From Origins to Possible Futures /
Statement of responsibility, etc by Filipe Duarte Santos.
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-- Berlin, Heidelberg :
-- Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
-- 2012.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent XVIII, 410 p.
Other physical details online resource.
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490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement The Frontiers Collection,
International Standard Serial Number 1612-3018
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note 1. Science and Technology. From the Origins up to the Twenty-First Century -- 2. A Very Brief History of the Universe, Earth,  and Life -- 3. The Contemporary Situation -- 4. The Future -- 5. Human Development and Environmental Discourses.
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Summary, etc This is a wide-ranging and persuasive book written by an undisputed expert. Beginning with a broad history of the Universe, Earth, Life, and Man, it considers the origins and rise of science and technology, before moving on to discuss the present state of the world and its/our possible futures. Humans on Earth then addresses the main challenges for  social and economic development in the 21st century in the context of global  change. It presents a detailed but non-technical analysis of questions relating to climate change, our dependence on fossil fuels, deforestation, loss of biodiversity, desertification, and air, water, soil, and ocean pollution, as well as problems related to overpopulation, poverty, social and economic inequalities, and conflict potential. The three main, but largely mutually exclusive, discourses on human development and the environment are described and discussed. The main emphasis is on the risks and uncertainties of the short-term future – the next 50 to 100 years – with regard to environmental degradation and the sustainability of our growth paradigm.    "... a sweeping, thoughtful view of the role of humans in shaping our modern world." Paul Epstein, Center for Health and the Global Environment, Harvard Medical School  
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Life sciences.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Ecology.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Mathematics.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Electric engineering.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Environmental sciences.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Development Economics.
650 14 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Life Sciences.
650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Ecology.
650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Popular Science in Nature and Environment.
650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Development Economics.
650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Energy Technology.
650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Environment, general.
650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Applications of Mathematics.
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Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element SpringerLink (Online service)
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Title Springer eBooks
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Display text Printed edition:
International Standard Book Number 9783642053597
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Uniform title The Frontiers Collection,
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Uniform Resource Identifier http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-05360-3
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