GEOL 106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Industrial Revolution, Systems Engineering, Fred Hoyle
21 Jan 2014
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Goals of geol 106: what causes natural and anthropogenic hazards, disasters and catastrophes, how do we minimize/manage the risks associated with hazards, disasters and catastrophes, how does an understanding of geology allow us to answer 1 and 2. Once a photograph of the earth, taken from outside, is available a new idea as powerful as any in history will be let loose. Sputnik: first man made structure put in space by the russians. Laws of environmental protection in the usa rose drastically in 1970 after the moon landing, recognizing the fragility of the earth. We made it all the way to the moon to discover the earth william a. anders astronaut. View of earth from space led to increased awareness of the fragility of the earth and the need to better understand it. The president of the usa commissioned a study of the earth system. To understand the past present and future of the whole earth system.
