Global Catastrophic Risks
€ 42,90
Informação do Produto
| ISBN | 9780199606504 |
|---|---|
| Editora | Oxford University Press |
| Formato | Capa mole |
| Número de páginas | 576 |
| Peso (kg) | 0,870 |
| Data de Publicação | 29/09/2011 |
| Preço (iva excl.) | € 40,47 |
| Imposto | € 2,43 |
| Preço (iva inc.) | € 42,90 |
| Disponibilidade | 2 unidades em armazém externo |
Descrição do Produto
A global catastrophic risk is one with the potential to wreak death and destruction on a global scale. In human history, wars and plagues have done so on more than one occasion, and misguided ideologies and totalitarian regimes have darkened an entire era or a region. Advances in technology are adding dangers of a new kind. It could happen again.In Global Catastrophic Risks 25 leading experts look at the gravest risks facing humanity in the 21st century, including asteroid impacts, gamma-ray bursts, Earth-based natural catastrophes, nuclear war, terrorism, global warming, biological weapons, totalitarianism, advanced nanotechnology, general artificial intelligence, and social collapse. The book also addresses over-arching issues - policy responses and methods for predicting and managing catastrophes. This is invaluable reading for anyone interested in the big issues of our time; for students focusing on science, society, technology, and public policy; and for academics, policy-makers, and professionals working in these acutely important fields.