Future Earth

This is the book for anyone who feels overwhelmed by the current state of our environment. Hopeful and prophetic, The Future Earth invites us to imagine how we can reverse the effects of climate change in our own lifetime and encourages us to enter a deeper relationship with the earth as conscientious stewards and to re-affirm our commitment to one another in our shared humanity.

A dystopian science fiction epic set in the Alpha Centauri system during the 31st century.In the 31st century, Earth's most dangerous criminals, rebels, and zealots are exiled to New Australia, a remote planet in the Alpha Centauri system. Stripped of their rights and abandoned, these sixty individuals are forced to forge a new society from the harsh and unforgiving terrain. Over centuries, their descendants grow into a population of millions, maintaining the legacy of their thirty original family names. Vernon Jones 711 has always known the world as a place where science is abandoned, and ...

In this uncompromising essay, Jonathan Crary presents the obvious but unsayable reality: our "digital age" is synonymous with the disastrous terminal stage of global capitalism and its financialization of social existence, mass impoverishment, ecocide, and military terror. Scorched Earth surveys the wrecking of a living world by the internet complex and its devastation of communities and their capacities for mutual support.

It has been five hundred years since The Arrival. Five centuries since the governments of Earth agreed to have humanity become the sword and shield for the interstellar races making up The Compact. In that time, Earth science has conquered disease and the mysteries of genetics, mastered interstellar spaceflight, and fought the enemy to a standstill. But much is still the same as it ever was. Pride, envy, lust, avarice, wrath, and sloth still drive many to engage in all forms of criminal behavior, including forbidden sciences and unethical, illegal experiments. When the separate worlds of ...

REVELATIONS FROM THE Z’S ABOUT WHAT LIES AHEAD Humanity is facing an unprecedented phase of evolution, planetary revolution, and the acceleration of time. More and more people are seeking guidance as they wake up to a connection with something far bigger than what they were taught about human life.

For the last 50 years, the trees of the boreal forest have been moving north. The Treeline takes us along this critical frontier of our warming planet from Norway to Siberia, Alaska to Greenland, to meet the scientists, residents, and trees confronting huge geological changes.

Since the 1987 publication of Diet for a New America, beef consumption in the United States has fallen a remarkable 19 percent. While many forces are contributing to this dramatic shift in our habits, Diet for a New America is considered to be one of the most important. Diet for a New America is a startling examination of the food we currently buy and eat in the United States and the astounding moral, economic, and emotional price we pay for it.

Unlock the secrets of the elements shaping our modern world with "The Future of Rare Earth Mining." This compelling eBook delves into the essential role rare earth elements play in developing cutting-edge technology, from smartphones to the burgeoning electric vehicle market. Discover the intricate journey of these elements, from their geological origins to their pivotal position in global supply chains. Every page of this guide offers deep insights into traditional and innovative extraction techniques, highlighting the scientific underpinnings and advanced technologies reshaping the field....

Dive into the captivating world of critical resources that drive the future of green technology with "Rare Earth Revolution." This insightful eBook uncovers the fascinating journey of rare earth minerals—from their ancient geological origins to their cutting-edge applications in modern sustainable technologies. Explore the crucial role these minerals play in electric vehicles, enhancing the performance and efficiency of motors, and discover how they’re integral to the operation of wind turbines. Learn about rare earth elements like neodymium and samarium-cobalt that are revolutionizing ...

The number-one best-selling author of The Future of the Mind traverses the frontiers of astrophysics, artificial intelligence, and technology to offer a stunning vision of man's future in space, from settling Mars to traveling to distant galaxies. Formerly the domain of fiction, moving human civilization to the stars is increasingly becoming a scientific possibility - and a necessity. Whether in the near future due to climate change and the depletion of finite resources or in the distant future due to catastrophic cosmological events, humans will one day need to leave Earth.

Renowned scientist Neil Shubin has made extraordinary discoveries by leading scientific expeditions to the sweeping ice landscapes of the Arctic and Antarctic. He’s survived polar storms, traveled in temperatures that can freeze flesh in seconds, and worked hundreds of miles from the nearest humans, all to deepen our understanding of our world. Written with infectious enthusiasm and irresistible curiosity, Ends of the Earth blends travel writing, science, and history in a book brimming with surprising and wonderful discoveries.

NASA Astrobiologist and renowned scientist Dr. David Grinspoon brings listeners an optimistic message about humanity's future in the face of climate change. For 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.

Henry Enrix in his book: Hawai'i The Last Stargate on Earth, The Ancient Mythology of Hawai'i, teaches on the science of teleportation, and uses the example of the Hawai'ian culture on how, when, and why, and with what purpose, they crossed the oceans through a stargate to end up in the Hawai'ian archipelago in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. All your false beliefs, and knowledge, acquired throughout your life in higher education schools, and higher learning, that you have about the physical universe, shall be shaken to their core when you take the time to actually study, search, and ...

Atomic Divide A Sci-Fi Adventure Set in Post-Apocalyptic North America during the Year 2230Atomic Divide is a gripping post-apocalyptic science fiction novel set in the desolate landscapes of North America during the year 2230. In this thrilling narrative, Captain Emmett Logan of the International Patrol unexpectedly breaches the impenetrable Atomic Curtain, a radioactive barrier that has isolated the Western Hemisphere for nearly 270 years. Logan's journey takes him through the abandoned cities and radioactive wastelands of a once-thriving civilization now lost to time. As he navigates ...

Providing a post-COP26 perspective on the climate emergency, Hothouse Earth: An Inhabitant's Guide acknowledges that it is now practically impossible to keep this side of the 1.5°C dangerous climate change guardrail. The upshot is that we can no longer dodge the arrival of a disastrous, all-pervasive climate breakdown that will come. Bill McGuire explains the science behind the climate crisis, painting a blunt but authentic picture of the sort of world our children will grow old in, and our grandchildren grow up in, a world that we catch only glimpses of today.

Nuestra existencia está amenazada: las glaciaciones, los impactos de asteroides, la capacidad finita de la Tierra e incluso la lejana pero inevitable muerte del Sol son riesgos de tal magnitud que, si no abandonamos la Tierra, deberemos asumir la idea de nuestra extinción. Por eso, para Michio Kaku nuestro destino yace en las estrellas, no por la curiosidad o la pasión aventurera que los humanos llevamos dentro, sino por una simple cuestión de supervivencia.

A revolution is taking place. Around the world, ordinary people are turning to courts seeking justice for environmental damage. At the forefront of this movement, pioneering barrister Monica Feria-Tinta advocates not only for the people fighting for their homes and livelihoods, but also for those who have no voice: for rivers, forests and endangered species.

Are you ready to discover the extraordinary conclusion to God’s grand narrative? Dive into the ultimate revelation that has captivated believers for centuries. The Final Chapter: The New Heaven, New Earth, and the Fulfillment of All Things unveils the breathtaking vision of a renewed creation—an eternal masterpiece where every tear is wiped away, every sorrow forgotten, and every promise fulfilled. This is not just the end of a story; it's the dawn of a glorious beginning. From the prophecies of Isaiah to the revelations of John, this book takes you on an unforgettable journey through ...

Tim Marshall's global best seller Prisoners of Geography showed how every nation’s choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasn’t changed. But the world has. In this revelatory new book, Marshall explores 10 regions that are set to shape global politics in a new age of great-power rivalry: Australia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UK, Greece, Turkey, the Sahel, Ethiopia, Spain and space.

Called “the best of science writing” (Edward O. Wilson) and named a best book by Popular Science, a dive into the secret lives of whales, from their four-legged past to their perilous present. Whales are among the largest, most intelligent, deepest diving species to have ever lived on our planet. They evolved from land-roaming, dog-size creatures into animals that move like fish, breathe like us, can grow to 300,000 pounds, live 200 years, and travel entire ocean basins. Whales fill us with terror, awe, and affection - yet there is still so much we don't know about them.