Overview

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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Author:   Richard Krooth
Publisher:   University Press of America
Imprint:   Hamilton Books
Dimensions:   Width: 15.80cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 23.70cm
Weight:   0.803kg
ISBN:  

9780761869221

ISBN 10:   0761869220
Pages:   392
Publication Date:   30 August 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

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: Gaia's 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

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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.

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