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Extremes (Paperback)
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Extremes (Paperback)
Series: Darwin College Lectures
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Loot Price R567
Discovery Miles 5 670
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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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