Future Fear: Fear of the Future from Prehistory to Climate Change (2024)
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- Synopsis
- This book places the contemporary fear of climate change in historical perspective, showing that throughout human history the dominant perspective on the future has been one of fear. Across a broad historical sweep, the book describes the varied means employed to predict and control the future: magic, religion, science, and technology. Future Fear traces fear of the future from prehistory to the present, culminating in the contemporary fear of imminent climate change catastrophe. Consideration is also given to hope in a more positive future, revealing that visions of the future have often been a mingling of fear and hope.
- Copyright:
- 2024
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- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9783031594120
- Related ISBNs:
- 9783031594113
- Publisher:
- Springer Nature Switzerland
- Date of Addition:
- 08/15/24
- Copyrighted By:
- The Editor
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Science, Technology, Social Studies, Language Arts, Communication
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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