Armageddon Science: The Science of Mass Destruction
Climate change. Nuclear devastation. Bio-hazards. The Large Hadron Collider. What do these things have in common? They all have the potential to end our world. Every great scientific creation of man is balanced by an equal amount of danger—as there’s no progress without risk. Armageddon Science...
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Climate change. Nuclear devastation. Bio-hazards. The Large Hadron Collider. What do these things have in common? They all have the potential to end our world. Every great scientific creation of man is balanced by an equal amount of danger—as there’s no progress without risk. Armageddon Science is an authoritative look at the real “mad science” at work today, that recklessly puts life on Earth at risk for the pursuit of knowledge and personal gain. This book explores the reality of the dangers that science poses to the human race, from the classic fear of nuclear destruction to the latest possibilities for annihilation. Combining the science behind those threats with an understanding of the real people responsible as well as providing an assessment of the likelihood of the end of the world, this isn’t a disaster movie, it’s Armageddon Science.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780312598945 (0312598947)
Publish date: October 26th 2010
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
Armageddon Science is a well-written, entertaining little book that takes a look at the science behind the things that might obliterate us one day, or cause a great deal of mayhem and destruction. Brain Clegg combines a bit of history with some science (nothing too complicated) to explain how t...