Humans on Earth From Origins to Possible Futures /

This is a wide-ranging and persuasive book written by an undisputed expert. Beginning with a broad history of the Universe, Earth, Life, and Man, it considers the origins and rise of science and technology, before moving on to discuss the present state of the world and its/our possible futures. Huma...

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Published in:Springer eBooks
Main Author: Santos, Filipe Duarte (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012.
Series:The Frontiers Collection,
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-05360-3
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