Seeing Our Planet Whole: A Cultural and Ethical View of Earth Observation

Name: Seeing Our Planet Whole: A Cultural and Ethical View of Earth Observation
Brand: Springer
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By Harry Eyres

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This book shows how our new-found ability to observe the Earth from ¿the necessary distance¿ has wide and profound cultural and ethical implications. First of all, it is the outcome of speculations and investigations of human beings in relation to their home planet carried out over millennia. In particular, it reveals a split between the ancient idea of the Earth as nurturing mother and the more recent conception of the Earth as a neutral resource able to be infinitely exploited by humankind. The 1968 Earthrise photograph, showing the beauty and fragility of the Earth, helped spark a worldwide environmental movement; now the comprehensive coverage of global change provided by satellites has the potential to convince us beyond reasonable doubt of the huge alterations being wrought upon the Earth and its climate system as a result of human actions, and of the need to act more responsibly.

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Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 152
Release Date:: 2016-10-03
Publication Date:: 2016-10-03
Publisher:: Springer
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 3319406027
ISBN13:: 9783319406022
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 401 g
Height:: 16 cm
Width:: 24.1 cm
Thickness:: 1.4 cm

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