{"product_id":"armageddon-science-brian-clegg-9781250016492","title":"Armageddon Science: The Science of Mass Destruction","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn exploration of the terrifying threats to our world that fill today's headlines: from global warming epidemic to the threat of nuclear weapons and the risk posed by the leading edge devices like the Large Hadron Collider. \u003ci\u003eArmageddon Science\u003c\/i\u003e by Brian Clegg is everything you want to know about potential man-made disaster. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClimate change. Nuclear devastation. Bio-hazards. The Large Hadron Collider. What do these things have in common? They all have the potential to end our world. Every great scientific creation of man is balanced by an equal amount of danger--as there's no progress without risk. \u003ci\u003eArmageddon Science \u003c\/i\u003eis an authoritative look at the real mad science at work today, that recklessly puts life on Earth at risk for the pursuit of knowledge and personal gain. This book explores the reality of the dangers that science poses to the human race, from the classic fear of nuclear destruction to the latest possibilities for annihilation. Combining the science behind those threats with an understanding of the real people responsible as well as providing an assessment of the likelihood of the end of the world, this isn't a disaster movie, it's \u003ci\u003eArmageddon Science.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Clegg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250016495\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250016492\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/11\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.56w x 0.75d","brand":"Brian Clegg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947901747455,"sku":"9781250016492","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_e72b1513-a91b-4153-a2a2-bc9633998eec.jpg?v=1681521463","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/armageddon-science-brian-clegg-9781250016492","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}