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Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth

Author : R. Buckminster Fuller

Publisher : Estate of R. Buckminster Fuller

Page : 77 pages

File Size : 29,46 MB

Release : 2008-07-15

Category : Architecture

ISBN :

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One of Fuller’s most popular works, Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth, is a brilliant synthesis of his world view. In this very accessible volume, Fuller investigates the great challenges facing humanity. How will humanity survive? How does automation influence individualization? How can we utilize our resources more effectively to realize our potential to end poverty in this generation? He questions the concept of specialization, calls for a design revolution of innovation, and offers advice on how to guide “spaceship earth” toward a sustainable future. Description by Lars Muller Publishers, courtesy of The Estate of Buckminster Fuller



Earth Girl

Author : Janet Edwards

Publisher : Pyr

Page : 318 pages

File Size : 22,32 MB

Release : 2015-03-05

Category : Young Adult Fiction

ISBN : 1616147660

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A sensational YA science fiction debut from an exciting new British author! Just because she's confined to the planet, doesn't mean she can't reach for the stars. 2788. Only the handicapped live on Earth. Eighteen-year-old Jarra is among the one in a thousand people born with an immune system that cannot survive on other planets. Sent to Earth at birth to save her life, she has been abandoned by her parents. She can't travel to other worlds, but she can watch their vids, and she knows all the jokes they make. She's an "ape," a "throwback," but this is one ape girl who won't give in. Jarra makes up a fake military background for herself and joins a class of norms who are on Earth for a year of practical history studies excavating the dangerous ruins of the old cities. She wants to see their faces when they find out they've been fooled into thinking an ape girl was a norm. She isn't expecting to make friends with the enemy, to risk her life to save norms, or to fall in love. From the Hardcover edition.



You're Aboard Spaceship Earth

Author : Patricia Lauber

Publisher : Harper Collins

Page : 34 pages

File Size : 20,56 MB

Release : 1996-04-26

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 0064451593

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The earth is like a spaceship in orbit—it has everything on board that we need to survive: water, food, and air with oxygen. Unlike a space shuttle, Earth is able to renew its resources. Read and find out why Earth is the greatest spaceship to be aboard!



The Loneliest Girl in the Universe

Author : Lauren James

Publisher : HarperCollins

Page : 188 pages

File Size : 32,24 MB

Release : 2018-07-03

Category : Young Adult Fiction

ISBN : 0062660276

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A surprising and gripping sci-fi thriller with a killer twist The daughter of two astronauts, Romy Silvers is no stranger to life in space. But she never knew how isolating the universe could be until her parents’ tragic deaths left her alone on the Infinity, a spaceship speeding away from Earth. Romy tries to make the best of her lonely situation, but with only brief messages from her therapist on Earth to keep her company, she can’t help but feel like something is missing. It seems like a dream come true when NASA alerts her that another ship, the Eternity, will be joining the Infinity. Romy begins exchanging messages with J, the captain of the Eternity, and their friendship breathes new life into her world. But as the Eternity gets closer, Romy learns there’s more to J’s mission than she could have imagined. And suddenly, there are worse things than being alone…. Now nominated as a YALSA Quick Pick!



Earth Star

Author : Janet Edwards

Publisher : HarperCollins UK

Page : 329 pages

File Size : 35,31 MB

Release : 2013-08-15

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0007443536

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The highly anticipated follow-up to Janet Edward’s sensational YA sci-fi debut, Earth Girl.



Earth, Inc.

Author : R. Buckminster Fuller

Publisher : Estate of R. Buckminster Fuller

Page : 189 pages

File Size : 18,99 MB

Release : 1973-12-01

Category : Architecture

ISBN : 0385018258

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This book collects some of R. Buckminster Fuller’s most important recent writings on the subject of spaceship Earth: the big, interconnected, total system that is “the only one we’ve got.” These articles stress the need for considering our planet as a whole, rather than breaking it into its parts—as most of us continue to do. This theme is crucial to the thinking of Bucky Fuller, who, in addition to his many other appellations, has been called the “godfather” of the Whole Earth Catalog. “Humanity is acquiring the right technology for all the wrong reasons—and only as driven by looming wars and the fear of being annihilated by the enemy. Humanity could acquire the technology for the purpose of total success and enduring peace. We say we cannot afford it in peace times, but technology … not only pays for itself but [leads] inadvertently to the acquisition of greater wealth.” —from “Earthians’ Critical Moment” in Earth, Inc. From backflap Earth, Inc.



This Spaceship Earth

Author : David Houle

Publisher :

Page : 164 pages

File Size : 50,98 MB

Release : 2015-12-01

Category : Science

ISBN : 9780990563532

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Climate Change is the single greatest threat to civilization. It is time to change our consciousness about it and move from being unaware passengers to be conscious crew members of This Spaceship Earth



Aperture Conversations

Author : Melissa Harris

Publisher : Aperture

Page : 560 pages

File Size : 39,22 MB

Release : 2018-04-12

Category : Photographers

ISBN : 9781597113069

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Why did Henri Cartier-Bresson nearly have a posthumous exhibition while still alive? What led Stephen Shore to work with color? Why was Sophie Calle accused of stealing Vermeer's The Concert? And what is Susan Meiselas's take on Instagram and the future of online storytelling? Aperture Conversations presents a selection of interviews highlighting critical dialogue between photographers, esteemed critics, curators, editors, and artists from 1985 to the present day. Emerging talent along with well-established photographers discuss their work openly and examine the future of the medium. Drawn primarily from Aperture magazine with selections from Aperture's booklist and online platform, Aperture Conversations celebrates the artist's voice, collaborations, and the photography community at large.



Spaceship Earth in the Environmental Age, 1960–1990

Author : Sabine Höhler

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 245 pages

File Size : 37,78 MB

Release : 2015-10-06

Category : History

ISBN : 131731753X

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The idea of the earth as a vessel in space came of age in an era shaped by space travel and the Cold War. Höhler’s study brings together technology, science and ecology to explore the way this latter-day ark was invoked by politicians, environmentalists, cultural historians, writers of science fiction and many others across three decades.



Back to Earth

Author : Nicole Stott

Publisher : Seal Press

Page : 248 pages

File Size : 34,34 MB

Release : 2021-10-12

Category : Science

ISBN : 1541675037

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Inspired by insights gained in spaceflight, a NASA astronaut offers key lessons to empower Earthbound readers to fight climate change When Nicole Stott first saw Earth from space, she realized how interconnected we are and knew she had to help protect our planetary home. In Back to Earth, Stott imparts essential lessons in problem-solving, survival, and crisis response that each of us can practice to make change. She knows we can overcome differences to address global issues, because she saw this every day on the International Space Station. Stott shares stories from her spaceflight and insights from scientists, activists, and changemakers working to solve our greatest environmental challenges. She learns about the complexities of Earth’s biodiversity from NASA engineers working to enable life in space and from scientists protecting life on Earth for future generations. Ultimately, Stott reveals how we each have the power to respect our planetary home and one another by living our lives like crewmates, not passengers, on an inspiring shared mission