In "The End of the Dream," venerated science-fiction author
Philip Wylie trains his sights on the ultimate catastrophe--the
destruction of the world through human beings' unheeding and
willful poisoning of the atmosphere, the land, the seas and rivers,
and finally of the human race itself. "The End of the Dream"
describes a horrific future when toxic chemicals, mutated
creatures, and noxious gases all contribute to the eventual death
of the human race and of the earth itself through a choking,
painful, and pitiless exposure to foul air, disease, and the
eruptions of outraged nature.
Shortly before his death in 1971, Wylie wrote this warning on
the dangers of pollution in the hope that constructive action
against environmental disasters might yet be possible. Although
many positive changes have taken place in the intervening forty
years, Wylie's haunting tale still points out many unaddressed
abuses--abuses that still have the potential to cause enormous
damage to the ecosystem and humanity. "The End of the Dream" is
still relevant today--its dire tableau highlights now as earlier
the problems and choices we continue to face.
General
Imprint: |
University of Nebraska Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Beyond Armageddon |
Release date: |
May 2013 |
First published: |
July 2013 |
Authors: |
Philip Wylie
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade / Trade
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Pages: |
264 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8032-4543-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Science fiction
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LSN: |
0-8032-4543-2 |
Barcode: |
9780803245433 |
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