The Future: A Very Short Introduction

by Jennifer M. Gidley

Book Overview

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, USA
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 3.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.3" x 6.8"