| Edition |
First Scribner hardcover edition. |
| Description |
xvi, 281 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-281). |
| Contents |
The day the UK finally abolishes its monarchy -- The day a tech billionaire takes over the world -- The day doping is allowed at the Olympics -- The day humans become immortal -- The day anyone can imitate anyone else perfectly -- The day the last human-driven car rolls off the lot -- The day Saudi Arabia pumps its last barrel of oil -- The day a real Jurassic Park opens -- The day antibiotics don't work anymore -- The day the last fish in the ocean dies -- The day the US completely bans guns -- The day nuclear bombs kill us all -- The day a baby is born on the moon -- The day the entire Internet goes down -- The day the last slaughterhouse closes -- The day humans get a confirmed signal from intelligent extraterrestrials -- The day the next supervolcano erupts -- The day the last slave goes free -- The day the last cemetery runs out of space. |
| Summary |
Pearl speculates on many of the "could it really happen?" scenarios we've all talked about. He assigns each event a probability rating, and takes us through how it would unfold. The final failure of antibiotics, a complete ban on guns in the US, and even the arrival of aliens-- Pearl provides a clear picture of how the world would look, feel, and even smell in each of these instances. He makes science accessible while offering practical answers to some of our most worrisome questions. -- adapted from jacket |
| Subject |
Forecasting.
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Technology -- Social aspects -- Forecasting.
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Social change -- Forecasting.
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Twenty-first century -- Forecasts.
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Forecasting. (OCoLC)fst00931721
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Social change -- Forecasting.
(OCoLC)fst01122318
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Technology -- Social aspects -- Forecasting.
(OCoLC)fst01145205
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Twenty-first century. (OCoLC)fst01159816
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| Genre/Form |
Forecasts. (OCoLC)fst01424052
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Pearl, Mike, 1984- author. Day it finally happens New York : Scribner, [2019] 9781501194153 (DLC) 2019014692 |
| ISBN |
9781501194139 hardcover |
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1501194135 hardcover |
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9781501194146 paperback |
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1501194143 paperback |
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