Global Catastrophic Risks, Paperback
de: Nick Bostrom
Publicat de: Oxford University Press
Anunta-ma cand revine pe stoc!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.
General | |
Anul | 2011 |
Autor | Nick Bostrom |
Cod de bare | 9780199606504 |
Dimensiuni | H: 15.7cm | l: 23.5cm | 3.1cm | 850g, 239 x 150 x 30 |
Editura | Oxford University Press |
ISBN | 0199606501 |
Limba | Engleza |
Pagini | 576 |
Format | Brosata, Softcover |