Spaceship Earth in the Environmental Age, 19601990

The idea of the earth as a vessel in space came of age in an era shaped by space travel and the Cold War. Höhler's study brings together technology, science and ecology to explore the way this latter-day ark was invoked by politicians, environmentalists, cultural historians, writers of science fiction and many others across three decades.

Informationen zum Autor Höhler, Sabine Klappentext The idea of the earth as a vessel in space came of age in an era shaped by space travel and the Cold War. Höhler's study brings together technology, science and ecology to explore the way this latter-day ark was invoked by politicians, environmentalists, cultural historians, writers of science fiction and many others across three decades. Zusammenfassung The idea of the earth as a vessel in space came of age in an era shaped by space travel and the Cold War. Höhler's study brings together technology, science and ecology to explore the way this latter-day ark was invoked by politicians, environmentalists, cultural historians, writers of science fiction and many others across three decades. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Capacity: Environment in a Century of Space; Chapter 2 Containment: The Ship as a Figure of Enclosure and Expansion; Chapter 3 Circulation: Ecological Life Support Systems; Chapter 4 Storage: The Lifeboats of Human Ecology; Chapter 5 Classification: Biosphere Reserves; Chapter 6 Departure: The Habitats of Tomorrow;

Autorentext

Höhler, Sabine

Inhalt
Chapter 1 Capacity: Environment in a Century of Space; Chapter 2 Containment: The Ship as a Figure of Enclosure and Expansion; Chapter 3 Circulation: Ecological Life Support Systems; Chapter 4 Storage: The Lifeboats of Human Ecology; Chapter 5 Classification: Biosphere Reserves; Chapter 6 Departure: The Habitats of Tomorrow;