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A global catastrophic risk is a risk that has the potential to inflict serious damage to human well-being on a global scale. This text focuses on global catastrophic risks arising from natural catastrophes, nuclear war, terrorism, biological weapons, advanced nanotechnology, artificial intelligence,...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Bostrom, Nick, 1973- (Editor), Ćirković, Milan M. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Subjects:
Disasters > Forecasting.
Disasters.
Natural disasters.
Risk assessment.
Disasters
Natural Disasters
Risk Assessment
Catastrophes > Prévision.
Catastrophes.
Catastrophes naturelles.
Évaluation du risque.
disasters.
natural disasters.
risk assessment.
Disasters > Forecasting
Natural disasters
Risk assessment
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:A global catastrophic risk is a risk that has the potential to inflict serious damage to human well-being on a global scale. This text focuses on global catastrophic risks arising from natural catastrophes, nuclear war, terrorism, biological weapons, advanced nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, and social collapse.
Item Description:Previously issued in print: 2008.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxii, 554 pages)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191918100
0191918105
9780191547133
0191547131