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Glikson, Andrew Y.

The fatal speciesfrom warlike primates to planetary mass extinction /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The fatal speciesby Andrew Y. Glikson.
Reminder of title:	from warlike primates to planetary mass extinction /
Author:	Glikson, Andrew Y.
Published:	Cham :Springer International Publishing :2021.
Description:	xi, 129 p. :ill. (some col.), digital ;24 cm.
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	Climatic changesEffect of human beings on.
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75468-6
ISBN:	9783030754686$q(electronic bk.)

The fatal speciesfrom warlike primates to planetary mass extinction /
Glikson, Andrew Y.

The fatal speciesfrom warlike primates to planetary mass extinction /[electronic resource] :by Andrew Y. Glikson. - Cham :Springer International Publishing :2021. - xi, 129 p. :ill. (some col.), digital ;24 cm.

Forward -- Preamble: The Killing of Gaia -- Rare Earth -- Ancient Fires -- Swarm Intelligence -- Amazons And Misogynous Apes -- River Empires And Divine Rulers -- Humans Sacrifice -- On Slavery And Genocide -- From Space Lunacy to Mad Max's Fury Road -- The Triumph of The Earth -- Burning The Lungs of The Earth -- I am Shiva -- The Swan Song -- Eli's Lost World -- References.

This book presents a history which is nearing its nadir, where a species of warlike primates is destroying the delicate web of life perceived by Charles Darwin in The Origin of Species, committing a war against nature and the fastest mass extinction in the history of nature, with global temperatures incinerating the biosphere by several degrees Celsius, within a lifetime. Despite of this knowledge, Homo "sapiens" is proceeding to transfer every accessible molecule of carbon from the Earth crust to the atmosphere and hydrosphere, an auto-da-fe ensues of the terrestrial biosphere. As amplifying feedbacks to global warming--including fires, methane release, ice melt, and warming oceans--are intensifying, at a pace exceeding any recorded in the geological past, societies are pouring their remaining resources into wars. These include likely nuclear wars triggered by arsenals many thousands of missiles strong, posing an equal threat to human existence and that of many other species. Humans, having mastered fire, which allowed them to survive the extreme ice ages, have emerged in the current interglacial as major civilizations coupled with major bloodsheds, called "war", engulfing multitudes of innocent yet betrayed humans. Long suffering from illusions of omnipotence and omniscience, paranoid fears, a warlike mindset, aggression toward the animals and disrespect of females, coupled with artistic excellence and technical brilliance, humans have become victims to a tragic conflict between the mind and the heart, with fatal consequences.

ISBN: 9783030754686$q(electronic bk.)

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-030-75468-6doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

374295
Climatic changes
--Effect of human beings on.

LC Class. No.: QC903 / .G55 2021

Dewey Class. No.: 363.73874

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