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The Precipice: Existential Risk And The Future Of Humanity

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Book Title: Precipice : Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity

Item Length: 8.8in

Item Height: 1.6in

Item Width: 5.7in

Author: Toby Ord

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Natural Disasters, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Global Warming & Climate Change, Essays

Publisher: Hachette Books

Publication Year: 2021

Genre: Nature, Science, Philosophy

Item Weight: 14.9 Oz

Number of Pages: 480 Pages

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