50 Ways The World Is Going To End: The Biggest Threats To The Planet

We live in a world positively teeming with threats and apocalyptic scenarios. Many of them are terrorism, deadly viruses, global warming and war, but many others most of us can't even imagine. Self-replicating nanobots that can devour an entire planet, high-energy experiments that threaten to suck the Earth into a mini black hole, and even super-sophisticated scientific contraptions that can put an end to the entire universe are all explored in this fascinating book. Scenarios covered include nuclear proliferation, AIDS, genetic engineering run amok, extinction of key species, exhaustion of natural resources, a new Ice Age caused by climate change, mega tsunamis, tilting of the Earth's axis and changes in magnetic polarity, freak quantum events that could wipe out the universe, evolution of species superior to humans, massive meteorite impacts, water/resource wars, and a global influenza pandemic.