Humans on earth : from origins to possible futures

Author/Creator:

Santos, Filipe Duarte

Publication/Creation:

Berlin ; New York : Springer, [2011]

Format:

Book

More Details

Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

Humans on earth : from origins to possible futures / Filipe Duarte Santos

Uniform Title:

Que futuro?

Series Titles:

The frontiers collection,
Frontiers collection.

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

Human ecology
Human ecology--History
Nature--Effect of human beings on--History
Social stratification--Environmental aspects
Environmental degradation
Environmental protection
Sustainable development
Earth (Planet)--History

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

Science and technology, from the origins up to the twenty-first century -- A very brief history of the universe, earth, and life -- The contemporary situation -- The future -- Human development and environmental discourses.

Bibliography:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-365) and index.

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

xviii, 409 pages ; 25 cm

General Note:

"The present book is a modified and updated version of a previous one published in Portuguese by Gradiva in 2007"--Pref.
Modified and updated translation of: Que futuro? : ciência, tecnologia, desenvolvimento e ambiente. 2007.

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

990030443630302486

ISBN:

3642053599
9783642053597

OCLC Number:

462919910

Barcode:

010002543845