barnosky anthony d hadly elizabeth a end game tipping point for planet earth
Barnosky Anthony D., Hadly Elizabeth A. End Game. Tipping Point for Planet Earth?
What happens when vast population growth endangers the world's food supplies? Or our water? Our energy needs, climate, or environment? Or the planet's biodiversity? What happens if these all become critical at once? Just what is our future? In End Game, world-renowned scientists Anthony Barnosky and Elizabeth Hadly explain the growing threats to humanity as the planet edges towards a resource war for remaining space, food, oil and water. And as they show, these wars are not the nightmares of a dystopian future but are already happening today. They explore the origins of Ebola in densely populated areas of south-eastern Guinea, witness raging fires in Yellowstone and Colorado and explain how drought-induced food shortages are already causing problems in the Sudan, Gaza Strip and Iraq. Finally, they ask: at what point will inaction become the break-up of the intricate workings of the global society? The planet is in danger now, but the solutions, as Barnosky and Hadly show, are still available. We still have the chance to avoid the tipping point and to make the future better. But this window of opportunity is closing fast and will shut within ten-to-twenty years. End Game is the call we need.
2017 Руб.
Matharu Taran The Champion
Cade And His Friends Are Fighting For Earth Cade has managed to survive the duel with the Hydra Alpha - barely. But the Games are far from over. By order of the cruel and mysterious alien overlord, Abaddon, Cade and his friends are sent off to war against the Greys, a humanoid race who have far surpassed humans in technology on their home planet. A glimmer of hope? This attempt to move up the leaderboard leads Cade to a game-changing revelation: The Pantheon - the millennia-old alien masterminds behind the Games - have a weakness. With the right artefacts scavenged from the land of Acies and a heavy dose of courage and luck, Cade has exactly one chance to end their tyranny for ever. But if he fails, for the lives of his friends and the survival of Earth it will be ... Game Over
2133 Руб.
Rockstrom Johan, Gaffney Owen Breaking Boundaries
On the brink of a critical moment in human history, this book presents a vision of "planetary stewardship" - a rethinking of our relationship with our planet - and plots a new course for our future. The authors, whose work is the subject of a new Netflix documentary released in summer 2021 and narrated by Sir David Attenborough, reveal the full scale of the planetary emergency we face - but also how we can stabilise Earth's life support system. The necessary change is within our power if we act now. In 2009, scientists identified nine planetary boundaries that keep Earth stable, ranging from biodiversity to ozone. Beyond these boundaries lurk tipping points. To stop short of these tipping points, the 2020s must see the fastest economic transition in history. This book demonstrates how societies are reaching positive tipping points that make this transition possible: Activism groups such as Extinction Rebellion, or the schoolchildren inspired by Greta Thunberg demand political action; countries are committing to eliminating greenhouse gas emissions; and one tipping point has even already passed - the price of clean energy has dropped below that of fossil fuels.
2797 Руб.
Виниловая пластинка Tears For Fears - The Tipping Point (180 Gram Black Vinyl LP)
Содержание:A1. No Small ThingA2. Tipping PointA3. Long, Long, Long TimeA4. Break The ManA5. My DemonsB1. Rivers Of MercyB2. Please Be HappyB3. Master PlanB4. End Of NightB5. StayВиниловая пластинка Tears For Fears - The Tipping Point (180 Gram Black Vinyl LP) - студийный альбом 2022 года группы Tears For Fears.Релиз представлен на черном виниле.
5050 Руб.
Doyle A. The Poison Belt = Отравленный пояс: на англ.яз
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 — 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. "The Poison Belt" is a remarkable science fiction tale that continues the story of the heroes from "The Lost World." Professor Challenger and his team should face the very end of the world as Earth slowly moves through a belt of poisonous ether. Should they watch how the planet Earth dies?
441 Руб.
Doyle Arthur Conan The Poison Belt
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. "The Poison Belt" is a remarkable science fiction tale that continues the story of the heroes from "The Lost World." Professor Challenger and his team should face the very end of the world as Earth slowly moves through a belt of poisonous ether. Should they watch how the planet Earth dies?
557 Руб.
The Poison Belt
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. "The Poison Belt" is a remarkable science fiction tale that continues the story of the heroes from "The Lost World." Professor Challenger and his team should face the very end of the world as Earth slowly moves through a belt of poisonous ether. Should they watch how the planet Earth dies?
199 Руб.
Doyle A. The Poison Belt = Отравленный пояс: на англ.яз
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 — 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. "The Poison Belt" is a remarkable science fiction tale that continues the story of the heroes from "The Lost World." Professor Challenger and his team should face the very end of the world as Earth slowly moves through a belt of poisonous ether. Should they watch how the planet Earth dies?
441 Руб.
Fitzgerald Francis Scott The Beautiful and Damned
These sumptuous new hardback editions mark the 70th anniversary of Fitzgerald's death. Anthony and Gloria are the essence of Jazz Age glamour. A brilliant and magnetic couple, they fling themselves at life with an energy that is thrilling. New York is a playground where they dance and drink for days on end. Their marriage is a passionate theatrical performance; they are young, rich, alive and lovely and they intend to inherit the earth. But as money becomes tight, their marriage becomes impossible. And with their inheritance still distant, Anthony and Gloria must grow up and face reality; they may be beautiful but they are also damned.
5009 Руб.
Regan Lisa Planet Earth Is Awesome
From the top of Mount Everest to the depths of the ocean - and down to the centre of the earth - this book is the essential guide for all those who live on our planet. Planet Earth Is Awesome is packed full of 101 eye-opening and extraordinary facts about our world that kids will love to discover and share. Each fact hooks readers into a discussion of some of the most fascinating and mind-boggling ways in which our planet works. A great gift for children aged 8 and up.
1581 Руб.
Tchaikovsky A. Children of Time
Adrian Tchaikovksy’s critically acclaimed novel Children of Time, is the epic story of humanity’s battle for survival on a terraformed planet. Who will inherit this new Earth? The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home among the stars. Following in the footsteps of their ancestors, they discover the greatest treasure of the past age - a world terraformed and prepared for human life. But all is not right in this new Eden. In the long years since the planet was abandoned, the work of its architects has borne disastrous fruit. The planet is not waiting for them, pristine and unoccupied. New masters have turned it from a refuge into mankind’s worst nightmare. Now two civilizations are on a collision course, both testing the boundaries of what they will do to survive. As the fate of humanity hangs in the balance, who are the true heirs of this new Earth?
594 Руб.
Tchaikovsky Adrian Children of Time
Adrian Tchaikovksy's critically acclaimed novel Children of Time, is the epic story of humanity's battle for survival on a terraformed planet. Who will inherit this new Earth? The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home among the stars. Following in the footsteps of their ancestors, they discover the greatest treasure of the past age - a world terraformed and prepared for human life. But all is not right in this new Eden. In the long years since the planet was abandoned, the work of its architects has borne disastrous fruit. The planet is not waiting for them, pristine and unoccupied. New masters have turned it from a refuge into mankind's worst nightmare. Now two civilizations are on a collision course, both testing the boundaries of what they will do to survive. As the fate of humanity hangs in the balance, who are the true heirs of this new Earth?
2364 Руб.
Tchaikovsky A. Children of Time
Adrian Tchaikovksy’s critically acclaimed novel Children of Time, is the epic story of humanity’s battle for survival on a terraformed planet. Who will inherit this new Earth? The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home among the stars. Following in the footsteps of their ancestors, they discover the greatest treasure of the past age - a world terraformed and prepared for human life. But all is not right in this new Eden. In the long years since the planet was abandoned, the work of its architects has borne disastrous fruit. The planet is not waiting for them, pristine and unoccupied. New masters have turned it from a refuge into mankind’s worst nightmare. Now two civilizations are on a collision course, both testing the boundaries of what they will do to survive. As the fate of humanity hangs in the balance, who are the true heirs of this new Earth?
594 Руб.
Morgan R. Thin Air
Hakan Veil is an ex–corporate enforcer equipped with military-grade body tech that’s made him a human killing machine. His former employers have abandoned him on a turbulent Mars where Earth-based overlords battle for profits and power amid a homegrown independence movement. But he’s had enough of the red planet, and all he wants is a ticket back home—which is just what he’s offered by the Earth Oversight organization, in exchange for being the bodyguard for an EO investigator. It’s a beyond-easy gig for a heavy hitter like Veil . . . until it isn’t.When Veil’s charge starts looking into the mysterious disappearance of a lottery winner, it stirs up a hornet’s nest of intrigue and murder. And the deeper Veil is drawn into the game, the more long-buried secrets claw their way to the Martian surface. Now it’s the expert assassin poised against powerful enemies hellbent on taking him down—by any means necessary. .
933 Руб.
Morgan R. Thin Air
Hakan Veil is an ex–corporate enforcer equipped with military-grade body tech that’s made him a human killing machine. His former employers have abandoned him on a turbulent Mars where Earth-based overlords battle for profits and power amid a homegrown independence movement. But he’s had enough of the red planet, and all he wants is a ticket back home—which is just what he’s offered by the Earth Oversight organization, in exchange for being the bodyguard for an EO investigator. It’s a beyond-easy gig for a heavy hitter like Veil . . . until it isn’t.When Veil’s charge starts looking into the mysterious disappearance of a lottery winner, it stirs up a hornet’s nest of intrigue and murder. And the deeper Veil is drawn into the game, the more long-buried secrets claw their way to the Martian surface. Now it’s the expert assassin poised against powerful enemies hellbent on taking him down—by any means necessary. .
933 Руб.
Rooney Anne Planet Earth. From Molten Rock in Space to the Place We Live
In this engaging and accessible account, Anne Rooney explores the formation of Planet Earth and its lifeforms, featuring stunning full-colour photography, textboxes and diagrams. In over four and a half billion years of existence, Planet Earth has gone from a hostile, sterile lump of hot rock to a temperate oasis teeming with life. How the World Works: Planet Earth is a fascinating synthesis of this transformation, exploring the landforms, plants and animals that make up its unique environment. Brought to life by full-colour photography, this comprehensive guide includes useful textboxes, diagrams and profiles of key scientists. Topics include: - The Earth's atmosphere - The formation of mountains - Plate tectonics - Extinction of the dinosaurs - Climate change A perfect read for anyone wanting to learn the science behind of our extraordinary planet.
1812 Руб.