Titre : | Global catastrophic risks |
Auteurs : | Nick Bostrom ; Milan m. Cirkovic |
Type de document : | Books |
Editeur : | Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008 |
Article en page(s) : | XXII, 554 p. |
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-0-19-960650-4 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Index. décimale : | 363.34 |
Tags : | Natural disasters ; Disasters |
Résumé : |
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. |
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300441 | 363.34 BOS G | Book | Royal Military Academy | Bibliothèque ERM | Disponible |