Surviving 1000 Centuries: Can We Do It?

by Lodewyk Woltjer and Roger-Maurice Bonnet

Book Overview

This book provides a quantitative view of our civilization over the next 100,000 years, in comparison to the 40-60,000 years it took for modern humans to emerge from Africa, on the basis of contemporary scientific and technological knowledge. The opening chapters provide the general scientific background. The evolution of the Earth's atmosphere and the origin of water are highlighted. The authors then consider both cosmic and natural hazards. The...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387746331
• ISBN13: 9780387746333
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Praxis Publications Inc
• Length: 422 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.9" x 9.7"