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Global Catastrophic Risks
Nick Bostrom
Milan M. Cirkovic
出版
OUP Oxford
, 2008-07-04
主題
Science / Earth Sciences / General
Science / General
Mathematics / Game Theory
Science / Philosophy & Social Aspects
Science / Physics / General
Technology & Engineering / Nanotechnology & MEMS
Science / Biotechnology
Social Science / Disasters & Disaster Relief
Nature / Sky Observation
ISBN
0191547131
9780191547133
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=-CaQDwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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A global catastrophic risk is one with the potential to wreak death and destruction on a global scale. In human history, wars and plagues have done so on more than one occasion, and misguided ideologies and totalitarian regimes have darkened an entire era or a region. Advances in technology are adding dangers of a new kind. It could happen again. In Global Catastrophic Risks 25 leading experts look at the gravest risks facing humanity in the 21st century, including asteroid impacts, gamma-ray bursts, Earth-based natural catastrophes, nuclear war, terrorism, global warming, biological weapons, totalitarianism, advanced nanotechnology, general artificial intelligence, and social collapse. The book also addresses over-arching issues - policy responses and methods for predicting and managing catastrophes. This is invaluable reading for anyone interested in the big issues of our time; for students focusing on science, society, technology, and public policy; and for academics, policy-makers, and professionals working in these acutely important fields.