{"product_id":"doomsday-nigel-cawthorne-9781398852853","title":"Doomsday: 50 Visions of the End of the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJust how near is the end of the world?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBehind the veil of safety of everyday life lurks the sinister reality of a chaotic universe. Doomsday reveals the very real threats posed to modern civilisation as the 21st century progresses, and asks the question: Is humanity on the path to destruction? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWar, famine, plague, global warming, nuclear meltdown: all have the potential to extinguish life on Earth forever. While our technology can help us overcome these perils, that same technology may itself contain the seeds of catastrophe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn fifty compelling essays, including entries on mega-tsunamis, a new ice-age, a giant meteor strike, nuclear holocaust and nanotechnology running amok, \u003ci\u003eDoomsday\u003c\/i\u003e depicts the possible scenarios of annihilation to come and assesses our chances of survival, if any.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nigel Cawthorne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1398852856\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781398852853\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sirius Entertainment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.14h x 5.99w x 0.72d","brand":"Nigel Cawthorne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48438983721215,"sku":"9781398852853","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a544a8fc-4fd4-4ee9-8bf6-bb5803df0686.jpg?v=1777174648","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/doomsday-nigel-cawthorne-9781398852853","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}