The day it finally happens : alien contact, dinosaur parks, immortal humans - and other possible phenomena
Pearl, Mike, 1984-2019
Books, Manuscripts
If you live on planet Earth, you're probably scared about the future. Terrorism, complicated international relations, global warming, and a raft of other issues make it hard not to be. But how close are we to the end? And what can we expect when we finally reach it? In this hilarious, enlightening and often terrifying book, Pearl gives us a glimpse of the potential end of the world scenarios that could happen sooner than we think - from nuclear war to the end of antibiotics, discovering distant life to the realisation that all cemeteries are full. Weaving together his own research, alongside interviews with scientists and political thinkers, and visiting 'preppers', Pearl investigates how close we really are to the end of the world - and what we can expect when it finally happens. . .
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Author:
Imprint:
London : Hodder, 2019.©2019.
Collation:
xvi, 281 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Audience:
General.
Contents:
The day the UK finally abolishes its monarchy -- The day a tech billionaire takes over the world -- The day doping is allowed at the Olympics -- The day humans become immortal -- The day anyone can imitate anyone else perfectly -- The day the last human-driven car rolls off the lot -- The day Saudi Arabia pumps its last barrel of oil -- The day a real Jurassic Park opens -- The day antibiotics don't work anymore -- The day the last fish in the ocean dies -- The day the us completely bans guns -- The day nuclear bombs kill us all -- The day a baby is born on the moon -- The day the entire Internet goes down -- The day the last slaughterhouse closes -- The day humans get a confirmed signal from intelligent extraterrestrials -- The day the next supervolcano erupts -- The day the last slave goes free -- The day the last cemetery runs out of space.
ISBN:
9781473685581 (paperback)
Dewey class:
303.49
Language:
English
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BRN:
384245
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 303.49 DAY | Available |
| St Marys | Nonfiction | 303.49 DAY | Available |