Dimensions
164 x 223 x 26mm
We live in a world positively teeming with threats and apocalyptic scenarios. Many of them are familiar: terrorism, deadly viruses, global warming and war, but many others most of us can't even imagine: self-replicating nanobots that can devour an entire planet, high-energy experiments that threaten to suck the Earth into a mini black hole, and even super-sophisticated scientific contraptions that can put an end to the entire universe.
Fascinating subjects covered include:
Nuclear proliferation; AIDS; genetic engineering run amok; extinction of key species; exhaustion of natural resources; a new Ice Age caused by climate change; mega tsunamis; tilting of the Earth's axis and changes in magnetic polarity; freak quantum event that could wipe out the universe; evolution of species superior to humans; massive meteorite impact; water/resource wars; global influenza pandemic
Discover the science and sociology behind each potential apocalypse, and find out what (if anything) we can do to prevent the end of the world.
