The danger of extinction is real; face the facts. Nice bright clean crisp copy of hardcover 1st. 5-3/4 x 8-3/4, 310 pp, index, notes. Fine unmarked, in Near Fine unclipped jacket. Hardcover in black cloth boards & gilt titlingk in black illus jacket.

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Title: The END of the WORLD - The Science and Ethics of Human Extinction
Publisher: Routledge, New York
Publication Date: 1996
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0415140439
ISBN 13: 9780415140430
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: First Thus.
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Are we in imminent danger of extinction? Yes, we probably are, argues John Leslie in his chilling account of the dangers facing the human race as we approach the second millenium.
The End of the World is a sobering assessment of the many disasters that scientists have predicted and speculated on as leading to apocalypse. In the first comprehensive survey, potential catastrophes - ranging from deadly diseases to high-energy physics experiments - are explored to help us understand the risks.
One of the greatest threats facing humankind, however, is the insurmountable fact that we are a relatively young species, a risk which is at the heart of the 'Doomsday Argument'. This argument, if correct, makes the dangers we face more serious than we could have ever imagined. This more than anything makes the arrogance and ignorance of politicians, and indeed philosophers, so disturbing as they continue to ignore the manifest dangers facing future generations.

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