The future of post-human aerology. Volume 2 : towards a new theory of predictability and nonpredictability / by Peter Baofu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baofu, Peter, author.

Series:

Environmental Research Advances

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Meteorology.

Forecasting--Study and teaching.

Forecasting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (469 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Is the nature of the atmosphere really so predictable that, as James Mahoney confidently said, ""we know that humans are influencing the climate. There's no question about that""? (TE 2013) This view on the atmosphere can be contrasted with an opposing view by James Glassman, who warned us that ""the real world is more unpredictable and uncertain than the idealized world that academics push for."" (TE 2013a) Contrary to these opposing views (and other ones discussed in the book), aerology or the study of the atmosphere (in relation to predictability and nonpredictability) are neither possible

Contents:

""The Future of Post-Human Aerology: Towards a New Theory of Predictability and Nonpredictability. Volume 2""; ""The Future of Post-Human Aerology: Towards a New Theory of Predictability and Nonpredictability. Volume 2""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""BOOKS ALSO BY PETER BAOFU""; ""CONTENTS""; ""TABLES""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""ABBREVIATIONS""; ""Part Three: Nonpredictability ""; ""CHAPTER 3: NONPREDICTABILITY AND ITS DOUBLE FACETS""; ""The Challenge of Nonpredictability""; ""Nonpredictability and the Mind""; ""Nonpredictability and Nature""

""Nonpredictability and Society""""Nonpredictability and Culture""; ""The Overcoming of Nonpredictability""; ""Part Four: Conclusion""; ""CHAPTER 4: CONCLUSION�THE FUTURE OF AEROLOGY""; ""Beyond Predictability and Nonpredictability""; ""In Relation to Method""; ""In Relation to Structure""; ""In Relation to Process""; ""In Relation to Agency""; ""In Relation to Outcome""; ""34th Thesis: The Post-Human Construction""; ""Towards the Post-Human Construction""; ""BIBLIOGRAPHY""; ""INDEX""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 28, 2014).

ISBN:

1-63117-770-2

OCLC:

916951722