On the future : prospects for humanity / Martin Rees.
On the future : prospects for humanity / Martin Rees.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 2018.
Call Numbers
G 2018/6148
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
viii, 256 pages ; 19 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 2018.
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
2018.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Humanity has reached a critical moment. Our world is unsettled and rapidly changing, and we face existential risks over the next century. Various outcomes--good and bad--are possible. Yet our approach to the future is characterized by short-term thinking, polarizing debates, alarmist rhetoric, and pessimism. In this short, exhilarating book, renown...
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On the future : prospects for humanity / Martin Rees.
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Notes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2018/6148
Record Identifier
74VKVQ7RJZZM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVQ7RJZZM
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ISBN
9780691180441 (hardcover)
069118044X (hardcover)
DDC
190
MMS ID
991024195688802626
