Extremes

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Duncan Needham (University of Cambridge) Julius Weitzdörfer (University of Cambridge)

Extremes

Duncan Needham (University of Cambridge), Julius Weitzdörfer (University of Cambridge), David Runciman (University of Cambridge) , Emily Shuckburgh

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English

Cambridge University Press
07 March 2019

Sociology; Politics & government; Energy & natural resources law; Probability & statistics; Popular science

Series: Darwin College Lectures

Humanity is confronted by and attracted to extremes. Extreme events shape our thinking, feeling, and actions; they echo in our politics, media, literature, and science. We often associate extremes with crises, disasters, and risks to be averted, yet extremes also have the potential to lead us towards new horizons. Featuring essays by leading intellectuals and public figures arising from the 2017 Darwin College Lectures, this volume explores 'extreme' events, from the election of President Trump, the rise of populism, and the Brexit referendum, to the 2008 financial crisis, the Syrian war, and climate change. It also celebrates 'extreme' achievements in the realms of health, exploration, and scientific discovery. A fascinating, engaging, and timely collection of essays by renowned scholars, journalists, and intellectuals, this volume challenges our understanding of what is normal and what is truly extreme, and sheds light on some of the issues facing humanity in the twenty-first century.

Contributions by: David Runciman (University of Cambridge), Emily Shuckburgh, Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Edited by: Duncan Needham (University of Cambridge), Julius Weitzdörfer (University of Cambridge)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 247mm, Width: 173mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 400g
ISBN: 9781108457002
ISBN 10: 1108457002
Series: Darwin College Lectures
Pages: 186
Publication Date: 07 March 2019
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Duncan Needham is Dean and Senior Tutor of Darwin College, Director of the Centre for Financial History, a Senior Researcher at the Centre for Risk Studies, and an Associate Lecturer at the Faculty of History, University of Cambridge. Julius Weitzdörfer is Director of Studies in Law and a former Charles and Katharine Darwin Research Fellow at Darwin College, a Research Associate at the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, and an Affiliated Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge.