On the Future : : Prospects for Humanity / / Martin Rees.

A provocative and inspiring look at the future of humanity and science from world-renowned scientist and bestselling author Martin ReesHumanity 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 b...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press Complete eBook-Package 2018
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Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2021]
©2018
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (280 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Preface to the Paperback Edition
  • INTRODUCTION
  • 1 DEEP IN THE ANTHROPOCENE
  • 2 HUMANITY’S FUTURE ON EARTH
  • 3 HUMANITY IN A COSMIC PERSPECTIVE
  • 4 THE LIMITS AND FUTURE OF SCIENCE
  • 5 CONCLUSIONS
  • Notes
  • Index