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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Predicting the Future (Darwin College Lectures) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. With bonus ideas by Harvey Rosenthal and Edward J. McLaughlin. 56-page glossy, illustrated booklet with blue and gold cover. Norman J. Howe; Ed Mishell (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen; Leichte Gebrauchsspuren; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveränderung. Auguries, oracles, omens.and software simulation. This exploration delves into humankind's enduring desire to foresee and influence future events. It opens with Stephen Hawking's predictions about the universe's billion-year future and concludes with Don Cupitt's reflections on the Last Judgement. The narrative traces the evolution of prediction, from ancient soothsayers and astrologers who relied on religious and traditional authority to today's experts who utilize empirical observation and scientific theory to forecast outcomes in various fields, including the economy and medicine. Despite advancements, contributors acknowledge that prediction remains fraught with uncertainty, navigating a delicate balance between alarmism and complacency, often disrupted by human unpredictability, unforeseen changes, or flawed data. Originating from the sixth annual series of Darwin College Lectures in Cambridge in 1991, the work features insights from various contributors, including Leo Howe, Ian Stewart, Simon Schaffer, Frank Hahn, Ian Kennedy, Averil Cameron, and Richard Gombrich, each offering unique perspectives on the complexities of predicting the future.…

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 263 pages; Description: xiii, 263 p. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-258) and index. Subjects: Unemployed --Northern Ireland. Unemployment insurance --Northern Ireland. 1 Kg. …

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Predicting the Future. Book.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Clean & Unmarked. Spring Summer 1964. Faint wear & sunning at extremities. Overall quite nice, clean & straight. 178 pp.

Softcover. Condition: Good with no dust jacket. Sound binding. Age-darkened pages. Wraps heavily soiled with general shelf wear, age-darkening that is more severe around the edges and at spine. Contents: Howe, "Radical Questions and the American Intellectual." Sarraute, "Flaubert." Hayward, "The Moscow Trial." Bersani, "No Exit for Beckett." Cohen, "Theater 66." Donadio, "The Colected Miss Porter." Jerome, "The Common Sense of Everett Bjorkman." Poetry by Robert Penn Warren, Frederick Seidel, Gunnar Ekelof. Ludwig, "The Soft Machine." Trilling, "Capote's Crime and Punishment." Book reviews. 9.0" tall; 149 pages.…

Softcover. Condition: Good with no dust jacket. Sound binding. Clean but age-darkened pages. Wraps have heavy handling wear; slightly age-darkened, lightly soiled. Contents: Phillips, "On Sex." Poirir, "On the Beatles." Howe, "On the Welfare State." Crews, "On Conrad." Butor, "On Science Fiction." Litwak, "In Shock (a story)." Poems, reviews. 9.0" tall; 144 pages. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Shelf wear to dust jacket. Marks to endpaper. Same day dispatch (Mon- Fri) from the UK if ordered by 1pm.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 263 pages; Description: xiii, 263 p. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-258) and index. Subjects: Unemployed --Northern Ireland. Unemployment insurance --Northern Ireland. 1 Kg. …

Paperback. Condition: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 6-7 days from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Original hardcover in jacket, 228 pages, index, some historical b + w photographs, this is the first printing. Just light reference wear, light wear along edges and corners. Very solid and bright. f6.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near fine copy in stapled soft cover. 8 1/2 x 11 inches.

Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st. 195pp.incl.index; HB green w/gilt; some sun on edges; clean, tight pgs. DJ dark greens & brown w/blue & white photo cover; slight rub. " .originates in the 1991 Darwin College Lectures, a lively series of public lectures on topics of general interest given each year in Cambridge" 7.25x10" isbn 0521413230.…

Condition: New.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New. Predicting the Future examines humankind's obsessive urge to look beyond the present in the hope of controlling events in the days to come. Editor(s): Howe, Leo; Wain, Alan. Series: Darwin College Lectures. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 11. Weight in Grams: 380. . 2008. Illustrated. paperback. . . . . …

Paperback. Condition: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 6-7 days from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Condition: New.

Condition: Brand New. New. US edition. Expediting shipping for all USA and Europe orders excluding PO Box. Excellent Customer Service.

Condition: New. pp. 204 Index.

Condition: New. This is a Brand-new US Edition. This Item may be shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.