Catastrophe - Risk and Response (Paperback, New ed)

Catastrophic risks are much greater than is commonly appreciated. Collision with an asteroid, runaway global warming, voraciously replicating nanomachines, a pandemic of gene-spliced smallpox launched by bioterrorists, and a world-ending accident in a high-energy particle accelerator, are among the possible extinction events that are sufficiently likely to warrant careful study. How should we respond to events that, for a variety of psychological and cultural reasons, we find it hard to wrap our minds around? Posner argues that realism about science and scientists, innovative applications of cost-benefit analysis, a scientifically literate legal profession, unprecedented international cooperation, and a pragmatic attitude toward civil liberties are among the keys to coping effectively with the catastrophic risks.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2006
First published:	December 2005
Authors:	Richard A. Posner (Senior Lecturer)
Dimensions:	229 x 149 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	332
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-530647-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental impact of natural disasters & phenomena Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Social impact of disasters > General Promotions
LSN:	0-19-530647-3
Barcode:	9780195306477

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