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28 de nov. de 2019 · Earth in the balance : ecology and the human spirit ... Argues that the engine of human progress now threatens to destroy the Earth unless humans can create a more "sustainable" solution from within the framework of society Originally published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1992
1 de mar. de 1997 · 《濒临失衡的地球》英文版书名为Earth in the Balance，初版于1992年。作者阿尔·戈尔在写作本书时是美国参议员，后任美国副总统。 本书旨在讨论环境危机与人类文明的整体关系。作者认为环境危机从根本上来说就是现代文明和生态系统之间的冲突。
1 de ene. de 1993 · Earth in the Balance. Unknown Binding – January 1, 1993. A passionate and lifelong defender of the environment, Vice President Al Gore describes in this classic best-selling book how human actions and decisions can endanger or safeguard the vulnerable ecosystem that sustains us all. The book's groundbreaking analysis helped place the ...
1 de jun. de 2007 · Earth in the Balance Revised Edition. Earth in the Balance. Revised Edition. by Al Gore (Author) 4.2 17 ratings. See all formats and editions. Al Gore leads the charge against climate change, the world's greatest threat, in an incendiary new foreword to this timeless classic that launched his environmental career.
17 de abr. de 2021 · Balance at risk : Ships in the desert -- The shadow our future throws -- Climate and civilization: a short history -- Buddha's breath -- If the well goes dry -- Skin deep -- Seeds of privation -- The wasteland -- pt. 2.
The key message from. Earth in the Balance is that to solve global environmental problems, little good will come from reacting to the symptoms of environmental degra. dation or choosing a "solution" because of its political attractiveness.7 The science, economics, and politics of the root causes of the problem.
Figure 2.5.1 2.5. 1: Earth’s energy budget. Of all of the solar radiation reaching Earth, 30% is reflected back to space and 70% is absorbed by the Earth (47%) and atmosphere (23%). The heat absorbed by the land and oceans is exchanged with the atmosphere through conduction, radiation, and latent heat (phase change).
