Descrição
Our planet faces many challenges. In 2013, an international partnership of more than 140 scientific societies, research institutes, and organizations focused its attention on these challenges. This project was called Mathematics of Planet Earth and featured English- and French-language blogs, accessible to nonmathematicians, as part of its outreach activities. This book is based on more than 100 of the 270 English-language blog posts and focuses on four major themes:
A Planet to Discover
A Planet Supporting Life
A Planet Organized by Humans
A Planet at Risk
Audience
This book is accessible to a general audience with a basic scientific background. Mathematicians will learn about some planetary challenges, which provide mathematical and/or interdisciplinary research problems.
CONTENTS.: Chapter 1: Planet Earth Chapter 2: Ocean and Atmosphere Chapter 3: Weather and Climate Chapter 4: Beyond Planet Earth Chapter 5: Biosphere Chapter 6: Ecology and Evolution Chapter 7: Communication and Representation Chapter 8: Energy Chapter 9: Economics and Finance Chapter 10: Human Behavior Chapter 11: Climate Change Chapter 12: Biological Threats Chapter 13: Predicting Catastrophes and Managing Risk
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- Capa comum : 214 paginas
- ISBN-10 : 1611973708
- ISBN-13 : 9781611973709
