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Armageddon Science: The Science of Mass Destruction - Couverture rigide

Clegg, Brian

 
9780312598945: Armageddon Science: The Science of Mass Destruction
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0312598947 ISBN 13 : 9780312598945
Editeur : St Martin's Press, 2010

Synopsis

Climate change. Nuclear devastation. Bio-hazards. The Large Hadron Collider. What do these things have in common? They all have the potential to end our world. Every great scientific creation of man is balanced by an equal amount of danger - as there's no progress without risk. "Armageddon Science" is an authoritative look at the real 'mad science' at work today, that recklessly puts life on Earth at risk for the pursuit of knowledge and personal gain. This book explores the reality of the dangers that science poses to the human race, from the classic fear of nuclear destruction to the latest possibilities for annihilation. Combining the science behind those threats with an understanding of the real people responsible as well as providing an assessment of the likelihood of the end of the world, this isn't a disaster movie, it's "Armageddon Science".

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Climate change. Nuclear devastation. Bio-hazards. The Large Hadron Collider. What do these things have in common? They all have the potential to end our world. Every great scientific creation of man is balanced by an equal amount of danger - as there's no progress without risk. "Armageddon Science" is an authoritative look at the real 'mad science' at work today, that recklessly puts life on Earth at risk for the pursuit of knowledge and personal gain. This book explores the reality of the dangers that science poses to the human race, from the classic fear of nuclear destruction to the latest possibilities for annihilation. Combining the science behind those threats with an understanding of the real people responsible as well as providing an assessment of the likelihood of the end of the world, this isn't a disaster movie, it's "Armageddon Science".

Revue de presse

"For those curious about how civilization might end, Clegg provides an ingenious, well-executed narrative of the many possibilities."--"Kirkus Reviews" "Brian Clegg . . . surprises readers with calm examinations of each threat and even offers welcomed reassurances that destruction is not imminent . . . Easy to read and hard to set aside."--"Booklist "

"Clegg explores how runaway science and other disasters might destroy humanity . . . In each case he expertly describes the science and evaluates the seriousness of the threat. Clegg is an optimist and never a fear monger." --"Publishers Weekly"

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Éditeur
St Martin's Press
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0312598947
ISBN 13 
9780312598945
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
320
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Personne responsable
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