The Tragedy of Humanity
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- General readers concerned about ecological and environmental issues who wish to understand the environmental crisis from a humanistic angle
- Environmental educators and primary and secondary school teachers, who may use it as supplementary reading material
- University students in environment, ethics, or sociology courses as extracurricular reference
- Nonfiction readers who appreciate reflective, concerned writing styles
Not a good fit for
- Professional readers seeking systematic environmental science data and empirical research
- Readers who prefer light entertainment and are unwilling to engage with heavy topics
- Practitioners who need concrete environmental technology solutions or policy operation guides
Reading tips
- First read through the table of contents to grasp the overall structure, then read chapter by chapter by theme and take brief notes
- After each chapter, write down your own observations and questions about an environmental phenomenon around you
- Read alongside environmental news or ecological documentaries to form real-world comparisons
- After reading, try to compile a personal list of actionable environmental practices to turn concern into action
About the publisher
China Environmental Press focuses on publishing books and periodicals in environmental science, with a clear professional orientation. Public information about the press is limited. Its catalogue in our database currently contains one title, The Tragedy of Humanity (Renlei zhi shang) by Ma Qingping, commonly classified under industrial technology. This representative book suggests that the press's publishing content addresses the relationship between environmental issues and the development of human society, emphasizing the dissemination of environmental science knowledge and the presentation of real-world issues. Its author resources are currently represented by Ma Qingping and await further supplementation. Overall, China Environmental Press is grounded in the environmental professional field and organizes its publishing around environmental science and related applied directions, showing a clear orientation in environmental book publishing.
Contents
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- 第一章 大气圈之险悬挂在头顶上的气候炸弹
- 第一节 雾霾与蓝天
- 第二节 二氧化碳与全球变暖
- 第三节 甲烷与全球变暖
- 第四节 北极与南极
- 第五节 臭氧层空洞与地球生物
- 第六节 全球变暖与海平面上升
- 第七节 全球变暖与极端天气
- 第八节 全球变暖与农业
- 第九节 全球变暖与疾病传播
- 第十节 全球变暖与人类命运
- 第十一节 日益严峻的气候形势与人类的麻木不仁
- 第二章 水圈之危逼近生存底线
- 第一节 海洋酸化
- 第二节 海洋暖化
- 第三节 海洋污染
- 第四节 海洋过度捕捞
- 第五节 江河日下
- 第六节 水坝的隐患
- 第七节 湖泊和湿地的呻吟
- 第八节 地下水的陷落
- 第九节 酸雨之虐
- 第三章 地圈之灾不能承受生命之重
- 第一节 大地泣血
- 第二节 森林衰亡
- 第三节 草原末季
- 第四节 沙化肆虐
- 第五节 垃圾重围
- 第四章 生物圈之难地球生灵的末路
- 第一节 脊椎动物的灭绝
- 第二节 无脊椎动物的灭绝
- 第三节 第六次生物大灭绝
- 第四节 导致生物大灭绝的原因
- 第五节 生物多样性与人类
- 第六节 转基因之害
- 第五章 化学将我们逼向死角
- 第一节 持久性有机污染物：持续影响7代人的恶魔
- 第二节 内分泌干扰物：生殖繁育的隐形杀手
- 第三节 危险的重金属
- 第四节 杀生的农药
- 第五节 化肥的功过
- 第六节 有害的化学食品添加剂
- 第七节 化学与人类
- 第六章 人类开始步入危境
- 第一节 人类疾病的非正常井喷式暴发
- 第二节 人类繁衍的不祥之兆
- 第三节 人类可能已经走上退化之路
- 第七章 十字路口的选择
- 第一节 到了最危险的时候
- 第二节 向前还是向右
- 第八章 拯救从现在开始
- 第一节 迅速并持续不断地实施巨大幅度的减排
- 第二节 最大限度去化学化
- 第三节 构建“无增长经济社会”
- 第四节 限制极端的人口增长速率
- 第五节 由消费型社会迅速转变为节约型社会
- 第六节 呵护生物多样性
- 第七节 全民开展生态扫盲教育
- 第八节 加强国际合作
- 致谢
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About the author
Ma Qingping is an author about whom limited public information is available. It is known only that he writes mainly in the field of industrial technology, and that one work of his is held in the collection, The Tragedy of Humanity. Judging from the title and the category it belongs to, the book is not a conventional technical manual; rather, it reflects on the development of industrial technology and its impact on the human condition, showing a strong introspective bent. The author brings concern for real-world predicaments into a technical subject, giving the work a humanistic dimension beyond its professional content. Because verifiable background information is sparse, his life, career, and overall body of work remain unconfirmed, and readers can understand his writing orientation only through this single work. On the available evidence, Ma Qingping's writing takes industrial technology as its entry point and attends to the shared circumstances of humanity, and it merits the attention of readers interested in this topic.
