The Gaia Atlas of Future Worlds
Author : Norman Myers
Publisher : Doubleday Books
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 19,49 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Business & Economics
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Author : Norman Myers
Publisher : Doubleday Books
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 19,49 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Business & Economics
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Author : Herbert Girardet
Publisher : UN-HABITAT
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 13,36 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781856750974
In the last 100 years global urban populations have expanded from 15 to 50%. Urban growth patterns are changing the face of the earth and the condition of humanity. This atlas addresses these key issues, and analyses the problems of expanding cities.
Author : John Leslie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 23,4 MB
Release : 2002-01-08
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1134668538
Are we in imminent danger of extinction? Yes, we probably are, argues John Leslie in his chilling account of the dangers facing the human race as we approach the second millenium. The End of the World is a sobering assessment of the many disasters that scientists have predicted and speculated on as leading to apocalypse. In the first comprehensive survey, potential catastrophes - ranging from deadly diseases to high-energy physics experiments - are explored to help us understand the risks. One of the greatest threats facing humankind, however, is the insurmountable fact that we are a relatively young species, a risk which is at the heart of the 'Doomsday Argument'. This argument, if correct, makes the dangers we face more serious than we could have ever imagined. This more than anything makes the arrogance and ignorance of politicians, and indeed philosophers, so disturbing as they continue to ignore the manifest dangers facing future generations.
Author : David Christian
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 35,63 MB
Release : 2011-09
Category : History
ISBN : 0520271440
Introducing a novel perspective on the study of history, David Christian views the interaction of the natural world with the more recent arrivals in flora & fauna, including human beings.
Author : Norman Myers
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 40,1 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Environmental policy
ISBN : 0520238796
The editors present a graphics-driven, state-of-the-planet survey of natural systems, human impact on those systems, and how to manage them for a sustainable future.
Author : Norman Myers
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 12,98 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Nature
ISBN :
For the first time since its publication in l984, a completely updated and revised edition of this best-selling atlas which brings it into the 1990s, incorporating the new events, issues, and statistics of the past decade.
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Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 45,52 MB
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ISBN : 1619040093
Author : W. Arthur Mehrhoff
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 20,96 MB
Release : 1999-06-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 1452263426
Arthur Mehrhoff′s Community Design represents a unique way of analyzing a community and the steps needed to help design a sustainable community. In this important contribution, Mehrhoff, through his work with the Minnesota Design Team, seeks to "help communities take control of shaping a sustainable future of their own by means of information, insight, and civic dialogue." He urges readers to rethink the shape and shaping of their communities by looking at "community" in a more holistic and multidisciplinary manner. Mehrhoff tackles such topics as defining community, understanding the history of a community, understanding the issues and problems affecting a community, examining the visual aspects of a community, and obtaining citizen opinion throughout the process of becoming a sustainable community. Small communities everywhere can replicate the process discussed in this book. Community Design is well written and thought-provoking and provides a nice blend of theory and practice. This book should be useful to all students, academics, local policy makers, and citizens who are interested in creating a common sustainable vision for their communities.
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Publisher : National Library Australia
Page : 1818 pages
File Size : 25,96 MB
Release : 1961
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Author : Francis Hutchinson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 22,19 MB
Release : 2005-06-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 1134786972
As we enter the Twenty-First Century, it is easy to assume that worsening trends in violence will be a feature of our lives, whether in our schools, our societies or as a species. Educating Beyond Violent Futures challenges assumptions that trends in violence are destiny, and raises crucial questions about choice and engagement. Drawing upon new research, this book is essential reading for those who want to prepare our children for living constructively in the next century