Global Catastrophes And Trends: The Next Fifty Years (Hardcover)
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ISBN : 9780262195867
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Global Catastrophes and Trends: The Next Fifty Years
Fundamental change occurs most often in one of two ways: as a "fatal discontinuity," a sudden catastrophic event that is potentially world changing, or as a persistent, gradual trend. Global catastrophes include volcanic eruptions, viral pandemics, wars, and large-scale terrorist attacks; trends are demographic, environmental, economic, and political shifts that unfold over time. In this provocative book, scientist Vaclav Smil takes a wide-ranging, interdisciplinary look at the catastrophes and trends the next fifty years may bring. Smil first looks at rare but cataclysmic events, both natural and human-produced, then at trends of global importance, including the transition from fossil fuels to other energy sources and growing economic and social inequality. He also considers environmental change--in some ways an amalgam of sudden discontinuities and gradual change--and assesses the often misunderstood complexities of global warming. Global Catastrophes and Trends does not come down on the side of either doom-and-gloom scenarios or techno-euphoria. Instead, Smil argues that understanding change will help us reverse negative trends and minimize the risk of catastrophe.
Specification of Global Catastrophes and Trends: The Next Fifty Years
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Author | Vaclav Smil |
Binding | Hardcover |
Language | English |
Edition | First Edition |
ISBN-10 | 0262195860 |
ISBN-13 | 9780262195867 |
Publisher | The MIT Press |
Publication Year | 2008 |
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Height | 7 inch. |
Length | 0.56 inch. |
Width | 9 inch. |
Weight | 1.5 pounds. |
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