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Author : Henry Davenport Northrop
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1000 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : United States
ISBN : UOM:39015026669252
Author : Rodrigo Aguilera
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781912248810
Despite the doom and gloom of financial crises, global terrorism, climate collapse, and the rise of the far-right, a number of leading intellectuals (Steven Pinker, Hans Rosling, Johan Norberg, and Matt Ridley, among others) have been arguing in recent years that the world is getting better and better. But this “progress narrative” is little more than a very conservative defence of the capitalist status quo. At a time when liberal democracy appears incapable of stemming the tide of the far-right populism, and when laissez-faire capitalism is ill-equipped to deal with socio-economic problems like climate change, inequality, and the future of wok, the real advocates of progress are those willing to challenge these established paradigms. The Glass Half-Empty argues that, without criticising the systems of capitalism, the changes needed to make a better world will always fall short of our expectations. The "progress narrative" needs to be challenged before we stumble into a potentially catastrophic future, despite having the means to build a truly better world.
Author : John Castell Hopkins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 788 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1922
Category : Canada
ISBN : OCLC:463309208
Author : J Castell 1864-1923 Hopkins
Publisher : Arkose Press
Page : 810 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1344092306
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Henry Noel Humphreys
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1852
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0019962834
Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1998-11-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309064156
Technology has propelled the atmospheric sciences from a fledgling discipline to a global enterprise. Findings in this field shape a broad spectrum of decisionsâ€"what to wear outdoors, whether aircraft should fly, how to deal with the issue of climate change, and more. This book presents a comprehensive assessment of the atmospheric sciences and offers a vision for the future and a range of recommendations for federal authorities, the scientific community, and education administrators. How does atmospheric science contribute to national well-being? In the context of this question, the panel identifies imperatives in scientific observation, recommends directions for modeling and forecasting research, and examines management issues, including the growing problem of weather data availability. Five subdisciplinesâ€"physics, chemistry, dynamics and weather forecasting, upper atmosphere and near-earth space physics, climate and climate changeâ€"and their status as the science enters the twenty-first century are examined in detail, including recommendations for research. This readable book will be of interest to public-sector policy framers and private-sector decisionmakers as well as researchers, educators, and students in the atmospheric sciences.
Author : Jamell J. Acree,Jacqueline I Fagan
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2000-06-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595097852
Discovery of a powerful, super secret international organization changes a young man and his sister forever. They are exposed to knowledge of the probability of an impending catastrophe affecting all mankind. Their e-mail messages to each other tell the story of their fears, concerns, and struggles with the moral and ethical issues involved. Does the end justify the means?
Author : Robert A. Nisbet
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781412825481
Author : Robert Zubrin,Richard Wagner
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781451608113
He explains step-by-step how we can use present-day technology to send humans to Mars within ten years; actually produce fuel and oxygen on the planet's surface with Martian natural resources; how we can build bases and settlements; and how we can one day "terraform" Mars - a process that can alter the atmosphere of planets and pave the way for sustainable life." "Under Dr. Zubrin's program, a human mission is only the first step toward a day when research bases and eventual colonies can be developed on Mars' surface. Mars possesses enormous chemical and mineral resources, all of which can be put to use in pursuit of travel, exploration, structures, and a variety of human activities on a planet that is neither as harsh nor as unreachable as we popularly believe." "The Case For Mars is not a vision for the far future or one that will cost us impossible billions. It is a plan that can be put into action today if we are willing to rethink our traditional methods and costs.
Author : Mark T. Berger,Heloise Weber
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317983415
The history of development is one marked by insecurities, violence, and persistent conflict. It is not surprising, therefore, that development is now thought of as one of the central challenges of world politics. However, its complexities are often overlooked in scholarly analysis and among policy practitioners, who tend to adopt a technocratic approach to the crisis of development and violence. This book brings together a wide range of contributions aimed at investigating different aspects of the history of development and violence, and its implications for contemporary efforts to consolidate the development-security nexus. From environmental concerns, through vigilante citizenship, to the legacies of armed conflicts during and after decolonization, the different chapters reconstruct the contradictory history of development and critically engage contemporary responses and their implications for social and political analyses. In examining violence and insecurity in relation to core organising principles of world politics the contributors engage the problems associated with the nation state and the inter-state system and underlying assumptions of the promises of progress. The book offers a range of perspectives on the contradictions of development, and on how domination, violence and resistance have been conceived. At the same time it exemplifies the relevance of alternative methodological and conceptual approaches to contemporary challenges of development. This book was published as a special issue of Third World Quarterly.
Author : Anonymous
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385504158
Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.
Author : William S. Powell
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 671 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807898987
This successor to the classic Lefler-Newsome North Carolina: The History of a Southern State, published in 1954, presents a fresh survey history that includes the contemporary scene. Drawing upon recent scholarship, the advice of specialists, and his own knowledge, Powell has created a splendid narrative that makes North Carolina history accessible to both students and general readers. For years to come, this will be the standard college text and an essential reference for home and office.
Author : George Wilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1859
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:591060819
Author : Gabriel A. Almond,Garry R. Marvin,Roy Harvey Pearce
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520313545
Events of the past two decades have challenged many of the fundamental beliefs, institutions, and values of modern western culture--the culture of "progress." Are science and technology really progressive and beneficial? Have they led to the enhancement of welfare, greater hapiness, and moral immprovement? I s the continued growth of material productivity possible? Desirable? Are the institutions of progress viable? Progress and Its Discontents assembles the views on progress of some of America's leading humanists, scientists, and social scientists. Citing disappointed expectations of progress in spheres from science to morals and politics, and the many problems created or left untouched by progress, the editors conclude that the term no longer refers to "an inevitable sequence of improvements" but rather to "an aspiration and compelling obligation." Contributors: Nannerl O. Keohane Georg G. Iggers Alfred G. Meyer Crawford Young Francisco J. Ayala John T. Edsall Gerald Fenberg Bernard D. Davis Gerald Holton Marc J. Roberts H. Stuart Hughes Moses Abramovitz Harvey Brooks Nathan Rosenberg Hollis B. Chenery Gianfranco Poggi Aaron Wildavsky G. Bingham Powell, Jr. Samuel H. Barnes Steven Marcus Murray Krieger Robert C. Elliott Martin E. Marty Daniel Bell Frederick A. Olafson This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1982.
Author : Ezra Champion Seaman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1846
Category : Economic history
ISBN : UOM:39015064413035
