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Book:Name: David Grinspoon - Earth in Human Hands (epub)
Format: epub
Size: 1.74 MB
Description:Title: Earth in Human Hands
Author: David Grinspoon
Language: English
Year: 2016
Subjects: Science / General, Science / Global Warming & Climate Change, Science / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Science / Space Science, Science / Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental)
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 9781455589128
Total pages: 272 str.
Download from RapidGatorFor the first time in Earth's history, our planet is experiencing a confluence of rapidly accelerating changes prompted by one species: humans. Climate change is only the most visible of the modifications we've made-up until this point, inadvertently-to the planet. And our current behavior threatens not only our own future but that of countless other creatures. Yet, without minimizing the challenges of the next century, David Grinspoon suggests that our present moment is not only one of peril, but also great potential, especially when viewed from a 10,000-year perspective. Our species has surmounted the threat of extinction before, thanks to our innate ingenuity and ability to adapt. Our challenge now is to awaken to our role as a force of planetary change, and to grow into this task. We must become graceful planetary engineers, conscious shapers of our environment and caretakers of Earth's biosphere. This is a perspective that begs us to ask not just what future do we want to...
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