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Title:

What should we be worried about? : real scenarios that keep scientists up at night / John Brockman.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Harper Perennial,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

xxvi, 499 pages ; 21 cm

Subject:

Worry.
Fear.
Science--Forecasting.--Forecasting.
Science--Forecasting.
Social prediction.

Other Authors:

Brockman, John, 1941- editor of compilation.
Pinker, Steven, 1954- Real risk factors for war.
Vinge, Vernor. MADness.
Rees, Martin J., 1942- We are in denial about catastrophic risks.
Dennett, Daniel C. Living without the Internet for a couple of weeks.
Dyson, George, 1953- Safe mode for the Internet.
Nesse, Randolph M. Fragility of complex systems.
Sumner, Seirian. Synthetic world.
Hannay, Timo. What is conscious?
Tegmark, Max. Will there be a singularity within our lifetime?
Sterling, Bruce. Singularity.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-480) and index.

ISBN:

9780062296238 (pbk.)
006229623X (pbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)849787401

Locations:

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

TOPB062 -- Blairstown Public Library (Blairstown)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

AGPE046 -- Drake Public Library (Centerville)

LTAX046 -- Indian Hills Community College Library - Centerville (Centerville)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

RAPD371 -- Jefferson Public Library (Jefferson)

NBPB943 -- Lehigh Public Library (Lehigh)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

CYPF706 -- Musser Public Library (Muscatine)

AAPF906 -- Ottumwa Public Library (Ottumwa)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)