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Megacatastrophes! : Nine Strange Ways the World Could End by David Darling and Dirk Schulze-Makuch (2012, Trade Paperback)
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The asteroid hurtling towards us from outer space?. The Black Plague: Round Two?. Swiss black holes gobbling up the solar system?. Or - who knows - alien invasion?. Author: Dirk Schulze-Makuch, David Darling.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOneworld Publications
ISBN-101851689052
ISBN-139781851689057
eBay Product ID (ePID)111173090
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Book TitleMegacatastrophes! : Nine Strange Ways the World Could End
Number of Pages200 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2012
TopicGeneral, Popular Culture, Customs & Traditions, Eschatology
IllustratorYes
GenreReligion, Social Science, Science
AuthorDavid Darling, Dirk Schulze-Makuch
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight8.7 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.1 in
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Reviews"Who needs vampires and zombies for excitement? Delightful ... an authoritative but good-humored look at an array of natural and technological disasters." -- Albert A. Harrison, Professor Emeritus Psychology, University of California, Davis, and author of Starstruck: Cosmic Visions in Science, Religion and Folklore, Nicely written, thoroughly researched, highly recommended. Doomsday is already marked in the calendar., Nicely written, thoroughly researched, highly recommended. Doomsday is already marked in the calendar. -- Alberto Fairen, Alberto Fairen, A hearty dose of knowledge seasoned with humor... Clear and informative, this book is recommended for all readers of popular science., Fascinating, if sometimes macabre ... A fabulous book that got better with every page - I couldn't put it down!, "Who needs vampires and zombies for excitement? Delightful ... an authoritative but good-humored look at an array of natural and technological disasters."--Albert A. Harrison, Professor Emeritus Psychology, University of California, Davis, and author of Starstruck: Cosmic Visions in Science, Religion and Folklore"Fascinating, if sometimes macabre ... A fabulous book that got better with every page - I couldn't put it down!" --Debra Fischer, Professor of Astronomy at Yale University"Nicely written, thoroughly researched, highly recommended. Doomsday is already marked in the calendar."--Alberto Fairen, Alberto Fairen"A surprisingly cheerful look at the science of how humanity might meet a messy end, from incurable diseases to exploding stars. Who says reading about the end of the world needs to be grim?"--Chad Orzel, author of How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog"The entertaining selection of end-of-the world scenarios is the perfect excuse to learn about science, from the atomic to the galactic and from the terrestrial to the extra-terrestrial.Specially recommended for those who think that the end of humankind cannot cheer you up."--Alfonso Davila, Senior Scientist at the SETI Institute and Principal Investigator at the Carl Sagan Institute"A mix of good old-fashioned silliness and some fine science writing. Next time someone tells you, 'Cheer up, it might never happen,' throw this book at them."--BBC Focus Magazine, A surprisingly cheerful look at the science of how humanity might meet a messy end, from incurable diseases to exploding stars. Who says reading about the end of the world needs to be grim?, "Who needs vampires and zombies for excitement? Delightful ... an authoritative but good-humored look at an array of natural and technological disasters." —Albert A. Harrison, Professor Emeritus Psychology, University of California, Davis, and author of Starstruck: Cosmic Visions in Science, Religion and Folklore "Fascinating, if sometimes macabre ... A fabulous book that got better with every page - I couldn't put it down!" —Debra Fischer, Professor of Astronomy at Yale University "Nicely written, thoroughly researched, highly recommended. Doomsday is already marked in the calendar." —Alberto Fairen, Alberto Fairen "A surprisingly cheerful look at the science of how humanity might meet a messy end, from incurable diseases to exploding stars. Who says reading about the end of the world needs to be grim?" —Chad Orzel, author of How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog "The entertaining selection of end-of-the world scenarios is the perfect excuse to learn about science, from the atomic to the galactic and from the terrestrial to the extra-terrestrial.Specially recommended for those who think that the end of humankind cannot cheer you up." —Alfonso Davila, Senior Scientist at the SETI Institute and Principal Investigator at the Carl Sagan Institute "A mix of good old-fashioned silliness and some fine science writing. Next time someone tells you, 'Cheer up, it might never happen,' throw this book at them." —BBC Focus Magazine, The entertaining selection of end-of-the world scenarios is the perfect excuse to learn about science, from the atomic to the galactic and from the terrestrial to the extra-terrestrial.Specially recommended for those who think that the end of humankind cannot cheer you up. --Alfonso Davila, Senior Scientist at the SETI Institute and Principal Investigator at the Carl Sagan Institute, The entertaining selection of end-of-the world scenarios is the perfect excuse to learn about science, from the atomic to the galactic and from the terrestrial to the extra-terrestrial.Specially recommended for those who think that the end of humankind cannot cheer you up., "Fascinating, if sometimes macabre ... A fabulous book that got better with every page - I couldn't put it down!" -- Debra Fischer, Professor of Astronomy at Yale University, Impressive... Reminds us that the air of reassuring omnipotence that our leaders like to project is mere illusion., "A mix of good old-fashioned silliness and some fine science writing. Next time someone tells you, "Cheer up, it might never happen," throw this book at them.", A mix of good old-fashioned silliness and some fine science writing. Next time someone tells you, "Cheer up, it might never happen," throw this book at them.--BBC Focus Magazine, "Who needs vampires and zombies for excitement? Delightful ... an authoritative but good-humored look at an array of natural and technological disasters." --Albert A. Harrison, Professor Emeritus Psychology, University of California, Davis, and author of Starstruck: Cosmic Visions in Science, Religion and Folklore "Fascinating, if sometimes macabre ... A fabulous book that got better with every page - I couldn't put it down!" --Debra Fischer, Professor of Astronomy at Yale University "Nicely written, thoroughly researched, highly recommended. Doomsday is already marked in the calendar." --Alberto Fairen, Alberto Fairen "A surprisingly cheerful look at the science of how humanity might meet a messy end, from incurable diseases to exploding stars. Who says reading about the end of the world needs to be grim?" --Chad Orzel, author of How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog "The entertaining selection of end-of-the world scenarios is the perfect excuse to learn about science, from the atomic to the galactic and from the terrestrial to the extra-terrestrial.Specially recommended for those who think that the end of humankind cannot cheer you up." --Alfonso Davila, Senior Scientist at the SETI Institute and Principal Investigator at the Carl Sagan Institute "A mix of good old-fashioned silliness and some fine science writing. Next time someone tells you, 'Cheer up, it might never happen,' throw this book at them." --BBC Focus Magazine, A surprisingly cheerful look at the science of how humanity might meet a messy end, from incurable diseases to exploding stars. Who says reading about the end of the world needs to be grim?--Chad Orzel, author of How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal001.9
SynopsisCelebrate the year of the Mayan Apocalypse in style with Megacatastrophes , as Dr. David Darling and Dr. Dirk Schulze-Makuch delve into the amazing science of the end of the world. Could it be the asteroid hurtling towards us from outer space, or a super-volcano covering the Earth under a cloud of ash; black holes gobbling up the solar system, or a tiny army of nanobots in a deranged feeding frenzy? Oh, and don't forget -- there's always the risk of alien invasion. Rating the likelihood of each potential disaster, David and Dirk provide the best guide to the worst that could happen, and explore what we could do to save our souls. So sit down, face the inevitable, and prepare to discover the nine weirdest ways we could all go to meet our maker., Celebrate the year of the Mayan Apocalypse in style with Megacatastrophes! , as Dr. David Darling and Dr. Dirk Schulze-Makuch delve into the amazing science of the end of the world. Could it be the asteroid hurtling towards us from outer space, or a super-volcano covering the Earth under a cloud of ash; black holes gobbling up the solar system, or a tiny army of nanobots in a deranged feeding frenzy? Oh, and don't forget - there's always the risk of alien invasion. Rating the likelihood of each potential disaster, David and Dirk provide the best guide to the worst that could happen, and explore what we could do to save our souls. So sit down, face the inevitable, and prepare to discover the nine weirdest ways we could all go to meet our maker., Celebrate the year of the Mayan Apocalypse in style with Megacatastrophes!, as Dr David Darling and Dr Dirk Schulze-Makuch delve into the amazing science of the end of the world.Could it be the asteroid hurtling towards us from outer space, or a super-volcano covering the Earth under a cloud of ash; black holes gobbling up the solar system, or a tiny army of nanobots in a deranged feeding frenzy? Oh, and don't forget there's always the risk of alien invasion. Rating the likelihood of each potential disaster , David and Dirk provide the best guide to the worst that could happen, and explore what we could do to save our souls. So sit down, face the inevitable, and prepare to discover the nine weirdest ways we could all go to meet our maker., Acerbic dark humour meets hardcore science in this mind-boggling exploration of the nine worst ways the world could end Which will get us first? The supervolcano in Yellowstone National Park? An asteroid hurtling through outer space? Black holes from CERN gobbling up the solar system? An army of deranged nanobots? Or - who knows - alien invasion? Armed with lavish illustrations and their one-of-a-kind "Catastrophometer", Dr David Darling and Dr Dirk Schulze-Makuch introduce the disasters you never saw coming, unpicking the science that makes them genuine possibilities, and providing everything from survival tips to danger ratings. So sit back, face the inevitable, and discover the delights of the nine oddest ways the world could end.
LC Classification NumberBT877
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