A thoughtful look at the risks posed by such mega-catastrophes as "planet killer" asteroids, irreversible global warming, an accident in a high-energy particle accelerator, and bioterrorism, among others.
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Richard A. Posner is Judge of the U.S. Court Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and a senior lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School. He is the author of numerous books, including Overcoming Law a New York Times Book Review editors' choices for best book of 1995 and An Affair of State, one of their choices for Best Book of the Year in 1999.
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Zustand: New. How should we respond to events that, for a variety of psychological and cultural reasons, we find it hard to wrap our minds around? This book argues that realism about science and scientists, innovative applications of cost-benefit analysis, and a pragmatic attitude toward civil liberties are among the keys to coping with catastrophic risks. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 line illus. BIC Classification: JFFC; JH; JP; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 546. . 2006. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Artikel-Nr. V9780195306477
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