Humanity's future / edited by Louise I. Gerdes.
Contributor(s): Gerdes, Louise I
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BookSeries: Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered): Publisher: Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2006Description: 222 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 0737729392 (cased.) :; 0737729406 (pbk. : alk. paper).Subject(s): Technology -- Social aspects | Twenty-first century -- ForecastingDDC classification: 303.483 Online resources: Table of contents only | Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| REF 302.34 Zab Listen! I have something to tell you / | REF 303.482 Glo Globalization / | REF 303.483 3 Inf The information revolution : | REF 303.483 Hum Humanity's future / | REF 303.6 Bar Collective violence / | REF 304.2 0973 Joh Geography and geographers: | REF 305.23 Kni So you're a teenager : |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
How will technology affect humanity's future? Technology will enhance humanity's future / Michael G. Zey -- Technological innovation must be limited to protect humanity / Don Closson -- Human genetic enhancement will benefit humanity / Ronald Bailey -- Human genetic enhancement is unnecessary / Bill McKibben -- Energy crisis will harm humanity's future / Charles T. Maxwell -- Humanity will develop new energy technologies and tap new sources / David Deming -- What is the future of world health? Globalization is a threat to world health / Dennis Pirages, Theresa DeGeest -- Globalization promotes world health / Richard G.A. Feachem -- Pollution threatens human health / John Eyles, Nicole Consitt -- Threat that pollution poses to human health has been exaggerated / Kendra Okonski, Julian Morris -- Genetically modified food threatens human health / Jeffrey M. Smith -- Genetically modified food will improve human health / Gregory Conko, C.S. Prakash -- How will the human impact on the environment affect humanity's future? Global warming is a serious threat to humanity's future / Mark Lynas -- Claims that global warming is a threat are misleading / Myron Ebell -- Environmental problems caused by overpopulation will harm humanity / Danielle Nierenberg, Mia MacDonald -- Overpopulation does not threaten the environment or humanity / Ronald Bailey -- What will be the future of the global community? Gap between rich and poor nations is growing / Bruce R. Scott -- Human well-being is increasing throughout the world / Indur M. Goklany -- Weapons of mass destruction threaten humanity's future / George W. Bush -- Threat from weapons of mass destruction is exaggerated / Ivan Eland -- Food scarcity is a serious threat to global security / Lester Brown -- Spread of Western culture threatens local cultures / Wole Akande.
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