The Future: A Very Short Introduction
(Part of the Oxford's Very Short Introductions series Series and Very Short Introductions (#516) Series)
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From the beginning of time, humans have been driven by both a fear of the unknown and a curiosity to know. We have always yearned to know what lies ahead, whether threat or safety, scarcity or abundance. Throughout human history, our forebears tried to create certainty in the unknown, by seeking to influence outcomes with sacrifices to gods, preparing for the unexpected with advice from oracles, and by reading the stars through astrology. As scientific...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0198735286
ISBN13:9780198735281
Release Date:June 2017
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:192 Pages
Weight:0.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 4.3" x 6.8"
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