Cold Dark World After Nuclear by Ehrlich Paul Carl Sagan Donald (14 results)

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Trade paperback. Condition: Good. xxxv, [1], 229, [7] pages. Notes. Index. Edge tear in rear voce. Foreword by Lewis Thomas. The Cold and the Dark is the record of the Conference on the Long-Term Worldwide Biological Consequences of Nuclear War, held in Washington, D.C., on October 31 to November 1, 1983. The conference involved over 200 scientists from many nations and drew together the best available scientific information. Its central finding was the phenomenon of nuclear winter: a much more profound and long-lasting devastation of the earth and atmosphere than had been believed possible before. In the two principal papers, Carl Sagan presents the atmospheric and climatic consequences of nuclear war and Paul Ehrlich summarizes its biological implications. Also included is the text of the "Moscow Link" ?a dialogue between Soviet and American scientists on nuclear winter and the technical papers providing the scientific evidence for the book's conclusions. This work makes dramatic long lasting climate predictions of the effect a nuclear winter would have on the Earth, an event that is suggested by the authors to follow both a city countervalue strike during a nuclear war, and especially following strikes on oil refineries and fuel depots. Carl Edward Sagan (November 9, 1934 - December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, author, and science communicator in astronomy and other natural sciences. Sagan published more than 600 scientific papers and articles and was author, co-author or editor of more than 20 books. Sagan's deep concern regarding the potential destruction of human civilization in a nuclear holocaust was conveyed in a memorable cinematic sequence in the final episode of Cosmos, called "Who Speaks for Earth?" Sagan resigned from the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board's Condon Committee and surrendered his top secret clearance in protest. Paul Ralph Ehrlich (born May 29, 1932) is an American biologist, best known for his warnings about the consequences of population growth and limited resources. He is the Bing Professor Emeritus of Population Studies of the Department of Biology of Stanford University and President of Stanford's Center for Conservation Biology. Ehrlich has acknowledged that some of what he predicted has not occurred, but maintains that his predictions about disease and climate change were essentially correct and that human overpopulation is a major problem. Donald Kennedy (August 18, 1931 - April 21, 2020) was an American scientist, public administrator, and academic. He served as Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (1977-1979), President of Stanford University (1980-1992), and Editor-in-Chief of Science (2000-2008). Following this, he was named president emeritus of Stanford University; Bing Professor of Environmental Science and Policy, emeritus; and senior fellow of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. Walter Orr Roberts (August 20, 1915 - March 12, 1990) was an American astronomer and atmospheric physicist, as well as an educator, philanthropist, and builder.[3] He founded the National Center for Atmospheric Research and took a personal research interest for many years in the study of influences of the Sun on weather and climate. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated].

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Soft cover. Very good condition. The report of a major conference on the long-term biological consequences of nuclear war. Carl Sagan presents the atmospheric and climactic effects, while Paul Ehrlich summarizes the biological implications. The report concludes that even a relatively small nuclear war could trigger a nuclear winter, producing conditions much worse than previously anticipated; smoke, soot and damage to the ozone layer would blot out sunlight, producing severe and prolonged low temperatures. The report, as well as the conference, intentionally avoided drawing any policy implications from the findings. There may have been good reasons for this, but it nevertheless limits the usefulness of the report. "Consciousness raising" may be achieved, but it would be regrettable if such an important scientific undertaking on the world's most critical problem should not have an impact upon arms control policymakers. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. "The scientific discoveries described in this book may turn out . . . to have been the most important research findings in the long history of science." -Lewis Thomas, from the Foreward The Cold and the Dark is the record of the Conference on the Long-Term Worldwide Biological Consequences of Nuclear War, held in Washington, D.C., on October 31 to November 1, 1983. The conference involved over 200 scientists from many nations and drew together the best available scientific information. Its central finding was the phenomenon of nuclear winter: a much more profound and long-lasting devastation of the earth and atmosphere than had been believed possible before. In the two principal papers, Carl Sagan presents the atmospheric and climatic consequences of nuclear war and Paul Ehrlich summarizes its biological implications. Also included is the text of the "Moscow Link" -a dialogue between Soviet and American scientists on nuclear winter-and the technical papers providing the scientific evidence for the book's conclusions. DJ, ex_defence Library. 268 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Stated First edition. Jacket in Fair condition with tear. Former library copy. No markings on text. Library stamp inside front cover and title page. Historic Oklahoma Bookstore on Route 66. Packages shipped daily, Mon-Fri.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. xxxv, [1], 229, [7] pages. illustrations (some in color). Notes. Index. DJ has some wear, tears and soiling. Some endpaper discoloration. Foreword by Lewis Thomas. The Cold and the Dark is the record of the Conference on the Long-Term Worldwide Biological Consequences of Nuclear War, held in Washington, D.C., on October 31 to November 1, 1983. The conference involved over 200 scientists from many nations and drew together the best available scientific information. Its central finding was the phenomenon of nuclear winter: a much more profound and long-lasting devastation of the earth and atmosphere than had been believed possible before. In the two principal papers, Carl Sagan presents the atmospheric and climatic consequences of nuclear war and Paul Ehrlich summarizes its biological implications. Also included is the text of the "Moscow Link" , a dialogue between Soviet and American scientists on nuclear winter and the technical papers providing the scientific evidence for the book's conclusions. This work makes dramatic long lasting climate predictions of the effect a nuclear winter would have on the Earth, an event that is suggested by the authors to follow both a city countervalue strike during a nuclear war, and especially following strikes on oil refineries and fuel depots. Two workshops were held during 22-6 April 1983 at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Cambridge, Massachusettsâ"one to examine the long- term world-wide climatic consequences of nuclear war, and the other to assess the likely biological repercussions. Following the total of five days of intensive analyses at the workshops, the background papers were subjected to rigorous and widespread appraisal during the course of the summer, leading to various refinements. A summarized account of the main findings was then presented at a two-days' 'media conference' *, at which two principal papers were reviewedâ"the first by Professor Carl Sagan, of Cornell University, dealing with the atmospheric and climatic dimensions of the issue, and the second by Professor Paul R. Erhlich, of Stanford University, covering the biological repercussions. In support were several dozen other distinguished scientists, representing a broad spectrum of opinion, both within the United States and beyond. The aim of the gathering was to present the scientific findings to the media, and also to Congressional leaders and other key officials in the Federal Government. The climax of the conference was a 90-minutes' television hook-up with Moscow. The panel of Soviet scientists entered into dialogue with their American counterpartsâ"and indicated that their own research efforts have come up with a very similar set of conclusions. Carl Edward Sagan (November 9, 1934 - December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, author, and science communicator in astronomy and other natural sciences. Sagan published more than 600 scientific papers and articles and was author, co-author or editor of more than 20 books. Sagan's deep concern regarding the potential destruction of human civilization in a nuclear holocaust was conveyed in a memorable cinematic sequence in the final episode of Cosmos, called "Who Speaks for Earth?" Sagan resigned from the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board's Condon Committee and surrendered his top secret clearance in protest. Paul Ralph Ehrlich (born May 29, 1932) is an American biologist, best known for his warnings about the consequences of population growth and limited resources. He is the Bing Professor Emeritus of Population Studies of the Department of Biology of Stanford University and President of Stanford's Center for Conservation Biology. Ehrlich has acknowledged that some of what he predicted has not occurred, but maintains that his predictions about disease and climate change were essentially correct and that human overpopulation is a major problem. Donald Kennedy (August 18, 1931 - April 21, 2020) was an American scientist, public administrator, and academic. He served as Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (1977-1979), President of Stanford University (1980-1992), and Editor-in-Chief of Science (2000-2008). Following this, he was named president emeritus of Stanford University; Bing Professor of Environmental Science and Policy, emeritus; and senior fellow of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. Walter Orr Roberts (August 20, 1915 - March 12, 1990) was an American astronomer and atmospheric physicist, as well as an educator, philanthropist, and builder. He founded the National Center for Atmospheric Research and took a personal research interest for many years in the study of influences of the Sun on weather and climate. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated].

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First Edition stated with full number line 1-10. In grey boards and blue spine cloth with gilt to type. Sharp corners, clean interior and tight binding. Jacket is unclipped ($12.95). A beautiful copy. 1st Printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First edition. An important association copy, inscribed by one of the lead authors, renown biologist Paul Ehrlich, to the equally esteemed, National Book Award--winning Stephen Jay Gould: "For Steve, with warmest regards. Fight on! Paul." Scarce signed by any contributor--the first example we've seen, and a good one. This book is the product of a year-long study involving over 200 hundred scientists tasked with projecting the biological outcomes of nuclear war. In the two key papers, Carl Sagan presents the atmospheric and climatic implications and Ehrlich follows with the biological consequences. The contributors to two panel conversations that are also collected include a who's who of atmospheric scientists and significant biologists including (but not limited to) Nobel Laureate Paul Crutzen, Donald Kennedy, Thomas Eisner, John Harte, John P. Holdren, Walter Orr Roberts, and Lewis Thomas (Lives of the Cell), who provides the foreword. See photos for the full list of bios. The book finishes with a dialogue between US and Soviet scientists. Ehrlich is best known for his deeply influential and controversial book The Population Bomb(1968)about overpopulation and resource scarcity, a topic which has defined his career and perhaps overshadowed his distinguished achievements in ecology and conservation biology (including classic butterfly studies). The book was called alarmist by some, but Ehrlich years later said that"perhaps the most serious flaw inThe Bombwas that it was much too optimistic about the future." He's spent his career at Stanford. Stephen Jay Gould is considered one of the most influential popular scientist writers of the 20th century. An evolutionary biologist, in his field he's known especially for his theory of "punctuated equilibrium," which holds that evolution operates through times of rapid, extreme change (e.g. the Anthropocene) followed by relative stability. He argued forcefully against creationism, describing religion and science as separate fields with different emphases and equal merits. He also was against sociobiology and had a longstanding debate with his Harvard colleague E.O. Wilsonperhaps the only contemporary science writer of his staturewarning against a "deterministic view of human society and human action." He was the winner of the National Book Award in science in 1981 for The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History and a finalist for the same award the following year for The Mismeasure of Man, which did win the National Book Critics Circle Award. He died at 60 of cancer in 2002. A very near fine book with only light rubbing to spine ends; in a very good jacket with some minor wear to lower spine and streaks of rubbing where paper turns to cloth on the boards. With a handsome letter-press bookplate from a previous bookseller on the front paste down affirming provenance. A significant addition to any science or climate change collection and arguably, most unfortunately, very much of renewed relevance in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the specter of a nuclear attack and retaliation.