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Extremes (Paperback) Loot Price: R586
Discovery Miles 5 860
Extremes (Paperback): Duncan Needham, Julius Weitzdoerfer

Extremes (Paperback)

Duncan Needham, Julius Weitzdoerfer

Series: Darwin College Lectures

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Humanity is confronted by and attracted to extremes. Extreme events shape our thinking, feeling, and actions; they echo in our politics, media, literature, and science. We often associate extremes with crises, disasters, and risks to be averted, yet extremes also have the potential to lead us towards new horizons. Featuring essays by leading intellectuals and public figures arising from the 2017 Darwin College Lectures, this volume explores 'extreme' events, from the election of President Trump, the rise of populism, and the Brexit referendum, to the 2008 financial crisis, the Syrian war, and climate change. It also celebrates 'extreme' achievements in the realms of health, exploration, and scientific discovery. A fascinating, engaging, and timely collection of essays by renowned scholars, journalists, and intellectuals, this volume challenges our understanding of what is normal and what is truly extreme, and sheds light on some of the issues facing humanity in the twenty-first century.

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Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Darwin College Lectures
Release date: March 2019
Editors: Duncan Needham • Julius Weitzdoerfer
Dimensions: 247 x 173 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 186
ISBN-13: 978-1-108-45700-2
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General
Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Probability & statistics
Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Popular science
Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Popular astronomy
Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Space travel & exploration
Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General
Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Financial, taxation, commercial, industrial law > Energy & natural resources law
Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > General
LSN: 1-108-45700-2
Barcode: 9781108457002

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