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EAN: 9780521619745. Predicting the Future (Darwin College Lectures). predicting the future Leo Howe. Cambridge University Press. The future of the universe Stephen Hawking. how open is th… More...

EAN: 9780521619745. Predicting the Future (Darwin College Lectures). predicting the future Leo Howe. Cambridge University Press. The future of the universe Stephen Hawking. how open is the future?. Richard Gombrich. img{max-width:100%}Predicting the Future (Darwin College Lectures)Leo HoweCambridge University PressPaperbackUnused and unread, minor cosmetic imperfections such as scuffing or minor creasing. Stamped 'damaged' by publisher to a non-text page.EAN: 9780521619745Published: 21/08/2008Language: EnglishAuguries, oracles, omens ââ?¬Â¦ and software simulation. From antiquity to the electronic age, Predicting the Future examines humankind's obsessive urge to look beyond the present in the hope of controlling events in the days to come. Opening with Stephen Hawking's predictions about the billion year future of the universe, closing with Don Cupitt's insights into the Last Judgement, the book examines both the history of prediction and the ways we set about foretelling the future today. In the past soothsayers, diviners, holy men and astrologers made prophecies on the basis of religious ideology and traditional authority. Today accredited experts predict the future, of the economy, of medicine's place in society, of the entire universe, on the basis of empirical observation and scientific theory. Yet as all the contributors admit, prediction remains an uncertain business even in the computer age, steering a hazardous course between scaremongering and complacency, liable always to be thrown dramatically off course by human unpredictability, catastrophic change, or faulty initial data. The book originates in the sixth annual series of Darwin College Lectures, delivered in Cambridge in 1991 under the title 'Predictions'.Introductionpredicting the future Leo Howe1. The future of the universe Stephen Hawking2. Chaos Ian Stewart3. Comets and the world's end Simon Schaffer4. Predicting the economy Frank Hahn5. The medical frontier Ian Kennedy6. Divine providence in late antiquity Averil Cameron7. Buddist predictionhow open is the future? Richard Gombrich8. The last judgement Don CupittNotes on contributorsAcknowledgementsIndex. DispatchIn stock here - same-day dispatch from England. My SKU: 3261131RefundsNo-hassle refunds are always available if your book is not as expected.Terms and Conditions of SaleSorry - no collections. All sales are subject to extended Terms and Conditions of Sale as well as the Return Policy and Payment Instructions. Visit my eBay Store for details andmany more books. Template layout and design, "JNC Academic Books", "needbooks", Copyright © JNC INC. Designated trademarks, layouts and brands are the property of their respective owners. All Rights Reserved., Neuwertig, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Title: Predicting the Future (Darwin College Lectures), Pages: 204, Publication Year: 2005, Type: Textbook, Format: Paperback, Publication Name: Predicting the Future, Item Height: 245mm, Item Width: 187mm, Subject: Social Sciences, Item Weight: 375g, Number of Pages: 204 Pages, Cambridge University Press<