What Are You Optimistic About?: Today's Leading Thinkers on Why Things Are Good

Description: What Are You Optimistic About?: Today's Leading Thinkers on Why Things Are Good and Getting Better by John Brockman Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description In an age too often marked by anxiety and pessimism, the worlds leading scientific thinkers offer their hopeful visions for the future. Publisher Description The nightly news and conventional wisdom tell us that things are bad and getting worse. Yet despite dire predictions, scientists see many good things on the horizon. John Brockman, publisher of Edge , the influential online salon, recently asked more than 150 high-powered scientific thinkers to answer a vital question for our frequently pessimistic times: "What are you optimistic about?"Spanning a wide range of topics—from string theory to education, from population growth to medicine, and even from global warming to the end of world—"What Are You Optimistic About?" is an impressive array of what world-class minds (including Nobel Laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, "New York Times" bestselling authors, and Harvard professors, among others) have weighed in to offer carefully considered optimistic visions of tomorrow. Their provocative and controversial ideas may rouse skepticism, but they might possibly change our perceptions of humanity's future. Author Biography The publisher of the online science salon Edge.org, John Brockman is the editor of Know This, This Idea Must Die, This Explains Everything, This Will Make You Smarter, and other volumes. Details ISBN 0061436933 ISBN-13 9780061436932 Title What Are You Optimistic About?: Today's Leading Thinkers on Why Things Are Good and Getting Better Author John Brockman Format Paperback Year 2007 Pages 374 Publisher Harper Perennial GE_Item_ID:12620631; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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