Is the End of the World Near?: From Crackpot Predictions to Scientific ScenariosTwenty-First Century Books, 2011 M08 1 - 120 páginas At one time or another, just about everyone has talked about the end of the world. But what does this phrase really mean? Does it mean the end of the human race? The end of planet Earth? The end of our Sun and solar system? And if the world were to actually end, how and when would it happen? People have been asking these questions for thousands of years. Many religious prophets have predicted the end of the world. Science-fiction writers have created lots of end-of-the-world stories. Scientists, too, talk about natural events that could destroy human life or planet Earth. |
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2012 | 21 |
Pseudoscience | 29 |
Knockout From Space | 41 |
Our Own Worst Enemy | 59 |
The End Of The Human Species? | 75 |
The End Of Earth | 89 |
Timeline | 108 |
Glossary | 110 |
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About The AuthorPhoto Acknowledgments | 120 |
Back Flap | 121 |
Back Cover | 122 |
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