Ebook: Paradise Regained: The Regreening of Earth

What was our planet like before the advent of our modern civilization? What effect has our civilization had on the planet and its ecology? Paradise Regained begins by discussing these questions and then generates a scenario for the re-greening of Earth. It introduces new and innovative ideas on how humankind could use the resources of the Solar System for terrestrial benefit.

The environmental challenges facing humanity today are too serious to be resolved simply by conservation and current technologies. Paradise Regained highlights the risk of humankind's future extinction from environmental degradation. Human population growth, climate change, and the diminishing sustainability of the few remaining habitats for wildlife are all analyzed.

Rather than losing heart, we need to recognize that the answer to these problems lies in the development of space. Not only will extraterrestrial resources avert a crisis, but they will also provide the basis for continued technological and societal progress. The resources of the Solar System will help us meet our projected industrial needs. Space-based power generation systems will work synergistically with Earth-based conservation. The book concludes with a discussion on how closed ecological systems in space will function.

This is a book that needs to be read urgently by many, if we are to save ourselves from environmental disasters and build a prosperous and sustainable future for all the creatures of Earth.

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What was our planet like before the advent of our modern civilization? What effect has our civilization had on the planet and its ecology? Paradise Regained begins by discussing these questions and then generates a scenario for the re-greening of Earth. It introduces new and innovative ideas on how humankind could use the resources of the Solar System for terrestrial benefit.

The environmental challenges facing humanity today are too serious to be resolved simply by conservation and current technologies. Paradise Regained highlights the risk of humankind's future extinction from environmental degradation. Human population growth, climate change, and the diminishing sustainability of the few remaining habitats for wildlife are all analyzed.

Rather than losing heart, we need to recognize that the answer to these problems lies in the development of space. Not only will extraterrestrial resources avert a crisis, but they will also provide the basis for continued technological and societal progress. The resources of the Solar System will help us meet our projected industrial needs. Space-based power generation systems will work synergistically with Earth-based conservation. The book concludes with a discussion on how closed ecological systems in space will function.

This is a book that needs to be read urgently by many, if we are to save ourselves from environmental disasters and build a prosperous and sustainable future for all the creatures of Earth.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxii
Space Utilization: A Moral Imperative....Pages 1-9
Front Matter....Pages 9-9
Fire: Formation of Earth and the Solar System....Pages 11-19
Earth Before Man: Utopia or Nightmare?....Pages 21-27
Front Matter....Pages 27-27
The Environmental Dilemma: Progress or Collapse?....Pages 29-38
Exploding Population....Pages 39-48
Climate Change....Pages 49-57
Vanishing Life....Pages 59-66
Diminishing Energy....Pages 67-78
Humans Before the Industrial Age: A Desirable Ecological Goal?....Pages 79-86
Front Matter....Pages 86-86
Raw Materials from Space....Pages 89-105
Power from the Sun....Pages 107-117
Environmental Monitoring from Space....Pages 119-131
Protecting Earth....Pages 133-143
Mitigating Global Warming....Pages 145-156
Settling the Solar System....Pages 157-167
Paradise Regained: An Optimistic Future....Pages 169-172
Back Matter....Pages 1-6

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What was our planet like before the advent of our modern civilization? What effect has our civilization had on the planet and its ecology? Paradise Regained begins by discussing these questions and then generates a scenario for the re-greening of Earth. It introduces new and innovative ideas on how humankind could use the resources of the Solar System for terrestrial benefit.

The environmental challenges facing humanity today are too serious to be resolved simply by conservation and current technologies. Paradise Regained highlights the risk of humankind's future extinction from environmental degradation. Human population growth, climate change, and the diminishing sustainability of the few remaining habitats for wildlife are all analyzed.

Rather than losing heart, we need to recognize that the answer to these problems lies in the development of space. Not only will extraterrestrial resources avert a crisis, but they will also provide the basis for continued technological and societal progress. The resources of the Solar System will help us meet our projected industrial needs. Space-based power generation systems will work synergistically with Earth-based conservation. The book concludes with a discussion on how closed ecological systems in space will function.

This is a book that needs to be read urgently by many, if we are to save ourselves from environmental disasters and build a prosperous and sustainable future for all the creatures of Earth.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxii
Space Utilization: A Moral Imperative....Pages 1-9
Front Matter....Pages 9-9
Fire: Formation of Earth and the Solar System....Pages 11-19
Earth Before Man: Utopia or Nightmare?....Pages 21-27
Front Matter....Pages 27-27
The Environmental Dilemma: Progress or Collapse?....Pages 29-38
Exploding Population....Pages 39-48
Climate Change....Pages 49-57
Vanishing Life....Pages 59-66
Diminishing Energy....Pages 67-78
Humans Before the Industrial Age: A Desirable Ecological Goal?....Pages 79-86
Front Matter....Pages 86-86
Raw Materials from Space....Pages 89-105
Power from the Sun....Pages 107-117
Environmental Monitoring from Space....Pages 119-131
Protecting Earth....Pages 133-143
Mitigating Global Warming....Pages 145-156
Settling the Solar System....Pages 157-167
Paradise Regained: An Optimistic Future....Pages 169-172
Back Matter....Pages 1-6
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