Humanity's future

Author(s)

• Gerdes, Louise I.

Bibliographic Information

Humanity's future

Louise I. Gerdes, book editor

（Opposing viewpoints series）

Greenhaven Press, c2006

• : pbk

Note

"Bonnie Szumski, publisher, Helen Cothran, managing editor"

Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-218) and index

Contents of Works

• How will technology affect humanity's future?
• Technology will enhance humanity's future / Michael G. Zey
• Technological innovation must be limited to protect humanity / Don Closson
• Human genetic enhancement will benefit humanity / Ronald Bailey
• Human genetic enhancement is unnecessary / Bill McKibben
• An energy crisis will harm humanity's future / Charles T. Maxwell
• Humanity will develop new energy technologies and tap new sources / David Deming
• What is the future of world health?
• Globalization is a threat to world health / Dennis Pirages and Theresa DeGeest
• Globalization promotes world health / Richard G.A. Feachem
• Pollution threatens human health / John Eyles and Nicole Consitt
• The threat that pollution poses to human health has been exaggerated / Kendra Okonski and Julian Morris
• Genetically modified food threatens human health / Jeffrey M. Smith
• Genetically modified food will improve human health / Gregory Conko and C.S. Prakash
• How will the human impact on the environment affect humanity's future?
• Global warming is a serious threat to humanity's future / Mark Lynas
• Claims that global warming is a threat are misleading / Myron Ebell
• Environmental problems caused by overpopulation will harm humanity / Danielle Nierenberg and Mia MacDonald
• Overpopulation does not threaten the environment or humanity / Ronald Bailey
• What will be the future of the global community?
• The gap between rich and poor nations is growing / Bruce R. Scott
• Human well-being is increasing throughout the world / Indur M. Goklany
• Weapons of mass destruction threaten humanity's future / George W. Bush
• The threat from weapons of mass destruction is exaggerated / Ivan Eland
• Food scarcity is a serious threat to global security / Lester Brown
• The spread of Western culture threatens local cultures / Wole Akande

Details

• NCID: BA81008534
• ISBN:
  • 0737729406
• LCCN: 2005042446
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Farmington Hills, MI
• Pages/Volumes: 222 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : T14.5
  • DC22 : 303.48/3
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Technology -- Social aspects -- Forecasting
  • LCSH : Twenty-first century -- Forecasts
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA01545372