Global catastrophes and trends : the next 50 years /
From the Publisher: 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...
| Основен автор: | Smil, Vaclav. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
MIT Press,
℗♭2008.
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Global catastrophes and trends. |
Съдържание:
- Preface: What to expect
- How (Not) To Look Ahead
- Fatal Discontinuities
- Unfolding Trends
- Environmental Change
- Dealing With Risk And Uncertainty
- Appendix A: Units and abbreviations, prefixes
- Appendix B: Acronyms.