The End of the World – The Science and Ethics of Human Extinction

John Leslie9780415184472, 0415184479

Are we in imminent danger of extinction? Yes, we probably are, argues John Leslie in his chilling account of the dangers facing the human race as we approach the second millennium. The End of the World is a sobering assessment of the many disasters that scientists have predicted and speculated on as leading to apocalypse. In the first comprehensive survey, potential catastrophe –ranging from deadly diseases to a high-energy physics experiment sucking away the atmosphere –are explored to help us understand the risks.