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Author |
: Toby Ord |
Publisher |
: Hachette Books |
Total Pages |
: 480 |
Release |
: 2020-03-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780316484893 |
ISBN-13 |
: 031648489X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Precipice by : Toby Ord
This urgent and eye-opening book makes the case that protecting humanity's future is the central challenge of our time. If all goes well, human history is just beginning. Our species could survive for billions of years - enough time to end disease, poverty, and injustice, and to flourish in ways unimaginable today. But this vast future is at risk. With the advent of nuclear weapons, humanity entered a new age, where we face existential catastrophes - those from which we could never come back. Since then, these dangers have only multiplied, from climate change to engineered pathogens and artificial intelligence. If we do not act fast to reach a place of safety, it will soon be too late. Drawing on over a decade of research, The Precipice explores the cutting-edge science behind the risks we face. It puts them in the context of the greater story of humanity: showing how ending these risks is among the most pressing moral issues of our time. And it points the way forward, to the actions and strategies that can safeguard humanity. An Oxford philosopher committed to putting ideas into action, Toby Ord has advised the US National Intelligence Council, the UK Prime Minister's Office, and the World Bank on the biggest questions facing humanity. In The Precipice, he offers a startling reassessment of human history, the future we are failing to protect, and the steps we must take to ensure that our generation is not the last. "A book that seems made for the present moment." —New Yorker
Author |
: R.F. Vincent |
Publisher |
: FriesenPress |
Total Pages |
: 298 |
Release |
: 2023-07-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781039171510 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1039171516 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Synopsis Life at the Precipice by : R.F. Vincent
In 1959 an earthquake in central Vancouver Island devastated the lakeside community of Pyrite Ridge. The seismic event triggered landslides that isolated the town and killed sixteen people, while a geological phenomenon known as a segue caused the lake to drop an astonishing 150 metres. Perched on the precipice of a yawning abyss and cut off from the world by tons of rubble, Pyrite Ridge became a place of myth and lore. After finding a newspaper attached to a red balloon that supposedly came from the town, Travis Sivart, an Air Force officer struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder, sets out to investigate the legend of Pyrite Ridge. After an arduous journey he stumbles upon the community, now known as The Segway, which is inhabited by an eclectic group of thirty people. Travis spends a week in the town, learning of its remarkable history and interacting with the unforgettable residents. Everyone has their own compelling tale of how they came to The Segway, creating an extraordinary tapestry that causes Travis to question his own sanity. Is there a connection between his personal demons and the tragic events of 1959? Life at the Precipice seamlessly blends fact, fiction, and popular science in a unique combination of drama and humor that will have readers wondering if the mysterious town of The Segway actually exists.
Author |
: Andrew Imbrie |
Publisher |
: Yale University Press |
Total Pages |
: 271 |
Release |
: 2020-09-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780300256109 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0300256108 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Synopsis Power on the Precipice by : Andrew Imbrie
An essential guide to renewing American leadership in a turbulent, polarized, and postdominant world Is America fated to decline as a great power? Can it recover? With absorbing insight and fresh perspective, foreign policy expert Andrew Imbrie provides a road map for bolstering American leadership in an era of turbulence abroad and deepening polarization at home. This is a book about choices: the tough policy trade-offs that political leaders need to make to reinvigorate American money, might, and clout. In the conventional telling, the United States is either destined for continued dominance or doomed to irreversible decline. Imbrie argues instead that the United States must adapt to changing global dynamics and compete more wisely. Drawing on the author’s own experience as an adviser to Secretary of State John Kerry, as well as on interviews and comparative studies of the rise and fall of nations, this book offers a sharp look at American statecraft and the United States’ place in the world today.
Author |
: Chava Rosenfarb |
Publisher |
: Terrace Books |
Total Pages |
: 340 |
Release |
: 1985 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105123881596 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Tree of Life, Book One by : Chava Rosenfarb
Annotation On the Brink of the Precipice, the first volume of the trilogy The Tree of Life, describes the lives of the novel's ten protagonists in the Lodz Ghetto before the outbreak of World War II. The author, herself a survivor of the Lodz Ghetto, Auschwitz, and Bergen-Belsen, creates realistic characters who struggle daily to retain a sense of humanity and dignity.
Author |
: Ben Bova |
Publisher |
: Tor Books |
Total Pages |
: 436 |
Release |
: 2001-10-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780312703073 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0312703074 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Precipice by : Ben Bova
Six-time Hugo Award winner Ben Bova chronicles the saga of humankind's expansion beyond the solar system in The Precipice. Once, Dan Randolph was one of the richest men on Earth. Now the planet is spiraling into environmental disaster, with floods and earthquakes destroying the lives of millions. Randolph knows the energy and natural resources of space can save Earth's economy, but the price may be the loss of the only thing he has left--the company he founded, Astro Manufacturing. Martin Humphries, fabulously wealthy heir of the Humphries Trust, also knows that space-based industry is the way of the future. But unlike Randolph, he doesn't care if Earth perishes in the process. And he knows that the perfect bait to ensnare Dan Randolph--and take control of Astro--is his revolutionary new fusion propulsion system. As Randolph--accompanied by two fascinating women who are also brilliant astronauts--flies out to the Asteroid Belt aboard a fusion-propelled spacecraft, Humphries makes his move. The future of mankind lies in Randolph's hands. The Asteroid Wars have begun. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author |
: Achea Redd |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 121 |
Release |
: 2022-05-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781637630617 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1637630611 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Precipice of Mental Health by : Achea Redd
"The mental health crisis is worse than ever: In an age of increasing isolation, insecurity, and loss, people are suffering, and not everyone is able to afford or access the help that they need. Mental health activist Achea Redd wants to change that, because for her, it's personal. Though Redd seemingly led a charmed life as the daughter of a pastor and wife of NBA legend and former Olympian Michael Redd, the mother of two battled debilitating mental illness. In The Precipice of Mental Health, Redd shares her remarkably reflective story about the societal issues of mental health and her personal mental health struggles, including eating disorders, panic attacks, suicidal ideation, and the impact COVID-19 had on her battle." --
Author |
: Shearer Davis Bowman |
Publisher |
: Univ of North Carolina Press |
Total Pages |
: 390 |
Release |
: 2010-10-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780807895672 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0807895679 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Synopsis At the Precipice by : Shearer Davis Bowman
Why did eleven slave states secede from the Union in 1860-61? Why did the eighteen free states loyal to the Union deny the legitimacy of secession, and take concrete steps after Fort Sumter to subdue what President Abraham Lincoln deemed treasonous rebellion? At the Precipice seeks to answer these and related questions by focusing on the different ways in which Americans, North and South, black and white, understood their interests, rights, and honor during the late antebellum years. Rather than give a narrative account of the crisis, Shearer Davis Bowman takes readers into the minds of the leading actors, examining the lives and thoughts of such key figures as Abraham Lincoln, James Buchanan, Jefferson Davis, John Tyler, and Martin Van Buren. Bowman also provides an especially vivid glimpse into what less famous men and women in both sections thought about themselves and the political, social, and cultural worlds in which they lived, and how their thoughts informed their actions in the secession period. Intriguingly, secessionists and Unionists alike glorified the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States, yet they interpreted those sacred documents in markedly different ways and held very different notions of what constituted "American" values.
Author |
: Virginia Duigan |
Publisher |
: Random House Australia |
Total Pages |
: 302 |
Release |
: 2011-06-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781742744933 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1742744931 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Precipice by : Virginia Duigan
What happens when an obsession takes over and there is no one to hold you back? Longlisted for the Miles Franklin Award. Thea Farmer, a reclusive and difficult retired school principal, lives in isolation with her dog in the Blue Mountains. Her distinguished career ended under a cloud over a decade earlier, following a scandal involving a much younger male teacher. After losing her savings in the financial crash, she is forced to sell the dream house she had built for her old age and live on in her dilapidated cottage opposite. Initially resentful and hostile towards Frank and Ellice, the young couple who buy the new house, Thea develops a flirtatious friendship with Frank, and then a grudging affinity with his twelve-year-old niece, Kim, who lives with them. Although she has never much liked children, Thea discovers a gradual and wholly unexpected bond with the half-Vietnamese Kim, a solitary, bookish child from a troubled background. Her growing sympathy with Kim propels Thea into a psychological minefield. Finding Frank's behaviour increasingly irresponsible, she becomes convinced that all is not well in the house. Unsettling suspicions, which may or may not be irrational, begin to dominate her life, and build towards a catastrophic climax.
Author |
: Dave Stuart Jr. |
Publisher |
: Corwin Press |
Total Pages |
: 272 |
Release |
: 2018-06-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781506391021 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1506391028 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Synopsis These 6 Things by : Dave Stuart Jr.
Dave Stuart Jr.’s work is centered on a simple belief: all students and teachers can flourish. These 6 Things is all about streamlining your practice so that you’re teaching smarter, not harder, and kids are learning, doing, and flourishing in ELA and content-area classrooms. In this essential resource, teachers will receive: Proven, classroom-tested advice delivered in an approachable, teacher-to-teacher style that builds confidence Practical strategies for streamlining instruction in order to focus on key beliefs and literacy-building activities Solutions and suggestions for the most common teacher and student “hang-ups” Numerous recommendations for deeper reading on key topics
Author |
: Paul Doiron |
Publisher |
: Macmillan |
Total Pages |
: 333 |
Release |
: 2015-06-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781250063694 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1250063698 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Precipice by : Paul Doiron
"Maine game warden Mike Bowditch joins a desperate search for two missing hikers as Maine wildlife officials deal with a frightening rash of coyote attacks"--