The Future of Humankind: Why We Should Be Optimistic

Author:   John Hands ,  Ralph Lister
Publisher:   Blackstone Publishing
ISBN:  

9798212181990


Publication Date:   21 February 2023
Format:   Audio  Audio Format
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This is the sequel to the award-winning Cosmosapiens, named Book of the Year by the UK's Times Literary Supplement and One of the Best Science Books of 2015 by The Telegraph. In his acclaimed Cosmosapiens, renowned scientist John Hands looked back on how we humans evolved from the origin of the universe to the present day. Building on that work, The Future of Humankind: Why We Should Be Optimistic looks ahead to our ultimate destiny. Listeners embark on a fascinating journey in which Hands evaluates current major predictions for our future in three categories--extinction, survival, and transformation--before making his own unique and astonishing forecast.

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Author:   John Hands ,  Ralph Lister
Publisher:   Blackstone Publishing
Imprint:   Blackstone Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 14.40cm
Weight:   0.358kg
ISBN:  

9798212181990


Publication Date:   21 February 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Audio
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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John Hands...predict(s) a unique and surprising future for our species. -- Martin Cohen, author of Cracking Philosophy The Future of Humankind isn't just exhaustively researched and relevant to every human being; it's majestic. Impossible to not finish. -- Perry Marshall, author of Evolution 2.0 I believe his book can inspire more people to think about the destiny of mankind. -- Dr. Feng Liu, author of Rise from Superintelligence and member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Research Group John Hands...projects into the future the pattern of our evolution from the origin of the universe to produce a unique and astonishing forecast. -- Michael Fossel, author of The Telomerase Revolution John Hands['s] balanced interrogation of the threats posed by pandemics and climate change and science's promises of salvation could not be more timely. -- Dr. James Le Fanu, author of Why Us?


The title of this book says it all: the future of humankind is indeed at stake...John Hands's book is a treasure trove of research and careful argument, and a clarion call to action. -- Professor Denis Noble, CBE, FRS, FMedSci, MAE John Hands...predict(s) a unique and surprising future for our species. -- Martin Cohen, author of Cracking Philosophy The Future of Humankind isn't just exhaustively researched and relevant to every human being; it's majestic. Impossible to not finish. -- Perry Marshall, author of Evolution 2.0 I believe his book can inspire more people to think about the destiny of mankind. -- Dr. Feng Liu, author of Rise from Superintelligence and member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Research Group John Hands...projects into the future the pattern of our evolution from the origin of the universe to produce a unique and astonishing forecast. -- Michael Fossel, author of The Telomerase Revolution John Hands['s] balanced interrogation of the threats posed by pandemics and climate change and science's promises of salvation could not be more timely. -- Dr. James Le Fanu, author of Why Us?


Author Information

John Hands was trained in science and taught physics for Britain's Open University before writing the award-winning Cosmosapiens, with translation rights sold to Germany, China, Korea, Spain, and Romania. He is also the author of Housing Co-operatives and several novels, including Perestroika Christi, Darkness at Dawn, and Brutal Fantasies. Ralph Lister is an actor, voice actor, and AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator who has worked in London and the US. His voice and character work can be heard in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and 13 Going On 30. He lives in Los Angeles.

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