“…The gender gap that traverses the planet is one of the most blatant democratic failures, and it is no longer an additional or accessory issue but one that is crucial to the wellbeing of both men and women. …”

“…Lovelock identified Newcomen's atmospheric steam engine as the start of Anthropocene with these words: "... there have been two previous decisive events in the history of our planet. The first was ... when photosynthetic bacteria first appeared [conversing sunlight to usable energy]. …”

“…The papers published in the Special Issue "Eco-Friendly Materials for Civil Construction: Utilization and Advantages" are now collected as a reprint supporting sustainability for changing our planet lifestyle of increasing consumerist and predatory actions. …”

“…"This book asks how life writing from the southern hemisphere impacts how we understand and read life narratives and perceive our planet. Redressing global alignments that champion the north, it critical examination of life stories provide a countervailing and alternative perspective that unsettles, challenges and enriches the imaginative norms that have informed life writing studies so far. …”

“…"Humans are the largest environmental force on the planet, making this a new geologic era: The Anthropocene. …”
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“…Cotton is the most important natural fiber crop of our planet, which provides humanity with cloth and vegetable oil, medicinal compounds, meal and hull for livestock feed, energy sources, organic matter to enrich soil, and industrial lubricants. …”

“…Remarkably, this hot topic unites together efforts of researchers and engineers from all continents of our planet. The reader will find in the book a lot of new interesting information concerning prospective materials for thermoelectric generators, both inorganic and organic; results of theoretical studies of materials characteristics; novel methods and apparatus for measuring performance of thermoelectric materials and devices; and thermoelectric power generator simulation, modeling, design, and practice…”

“…Without a doubt, understanding what we must do to save our home, our planet, and how we are to do it is of the gravest importance for the present generation and the next. …”

“…Soil is an irreplaceable resource that sustains life on the planet, challenged by food and energy demands of an increasing population. …”

“…"Few would quibble with the idea that the SARS-CoV-2 virus strain has caused a crisis that affects just about everybody on the planet. As lawyers active in the field of international law, our reading and teaching, writing and thinking, law-making and adjudication have been profoundly affected. …”

“… Get the expert guidance you need to begin building native applications for Apple's new iPhone 3G as well as the iPod Touch Apple's iPhone is the hottest mobile device on the planet. More than one million iPhone 3G phones were sold in the first three days of release and millions more are sure to be in the hands of iPhone fans each year. …”

“…The sustainable development of our planet depends on the use of energy. The growing population of the world inevitably causes an increase in the demand for energy, which, on the one hand, threatens the potential for shortages of energy supply, and, on the other hand, causes the deterioration of the environment.Therefore, our task is to reduce this demand through different innovative solutions (i.e., both technological and social). …”

“…The demand to explore the largest and also one of the richest parts of our planet, the advances in signal processing promoted by an exponential growth in computation power and a thorough study of sound propagation in the underwater realm, have lead to remarkable advances in sonar technology in the last years.The work on hand is a sum of knowledge of several authors who contributed in various aspects of sonar technology. …”

“…"A vibrant introduction to the science and societal impacts of disasters. As our planet changes and human population grows, students will see new examples every year of the devastating impact that geologic and atmospheric disasters have on communities. …”

“…Quels sont les grands principes qui régissent le climat de la planète ? Comment la machine climatique fonction ne-telle et comment l’activité humaine la perturbe-telle ? …”

“…Greener computing practices are not only good for the planet but can also be a driver of cost-efficiency and innovation. …”

“…But is this the whole story? The planet on which we live is ecologically fragile, and all people of good will have a respon- sibility to take care of this most precious gift. …”

“…Et qui, sous couvert de limiter l'impact de l'homme sur la planète, s'affirme déjà comme l'un des défis environnementaux majeurs du XXIe siècle -- Contracubierta…”

“…Ces différentes composantes s'accordent sans doute sur le fait que la planète va mal, mais leur opposition n'en reste pas moins parfois radicale, les effondristes et les révolutionnaires tenant notamment la croissance verte et le développement durable pour des impostures. …”

“…"For more than twenty years, Naomi Klein has been the foremost chronicler of the economic war waged on both people and planet—and an unapologetic champion of a sweeping environmental agenda with justice at its center. …”