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50 Ways the World Could End: The Doomsday Handbook
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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50 Ways the World Could End: The Doomsday Handbook
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Alok Jha
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:368 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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| Category/Genre | Popular science |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781782069461
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| Classifications | Dewey:500 |
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Publishing Details |
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Quercus Publishing
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| Imprint |
Quercus Publishing
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| Publication Date |
5 June 2014 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Death by Euphoria. Dysgenics. Population Death Spiral. Genetic Superhumans. Geomagnetic Reversal. Galactic Collision. Strangelets. Whether we like it or not, everything's going to come to a pretty unpleasant halt on our planet at some point in the future. What we don't know is what form our extinction is likely to take. In this accessible and entertaining book, acclaimed writer Alok Jha explains the head-spinning apocalyptic science behind 50 horrifying doomsday scenarios.
Author Biography
Alok Jha is a science and environment correspondent at the Guardian newspaper, specialising in green technologies. In addition to writing news and comment, he presents the Science Weekly podcast and looks after the Guardian's science website. He graduated with a physics degree from Imperial College London and is also the author of How to Live Forever. He lives in London.
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