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How everything can collapse, a manual for our times, Pablo Servigne and Raphaël Stevens ; translated by Andrew Brown

Label
How everything can collapse, a manual for our times, Pablo Servigne and Raphaël Stevens ; translated by Andrew Brown
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
How everything can collapse
Medium
electronic resource eBook
Nature of contents
bibliographydictionaries
Responsibility statement
Pablo Servigne and Raphaël Stevens ; translated by Andrew Brown
Sub title
a manual for our times
Summary
"A brave book that confronts directly the very real possibility that our civilization will collapse"--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Preface / by Jem Bendell -- Introduction: We'll definitely need to tackle the subject one of these days... -- The accelerating vehicle -- When the engine dies (limits that cannot be crossed) -- Leaving the road (boundaries that can be crossed) -- Is the steering locked? -- Trapped in an ever more fragile vehicle -- The difficulties of being a futurologist -- Can we detect warning signs? -- What do the mathematical models say? -- A mosaic to explore -- And where do human beings fit into all this? -- Conclusion: Hunger is only the beginning -- Postface / by Yves Cochet
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