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What Should We Be Worried About?: Real Scenarios That Keep Scientists Up at Night

9 Ratings

4.2

Duration
13H 52min
Language
English
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Category

Non-Fiction

John Brockman, editor of This Will Make You Smarter, presents his latest thought-provoking book, featuring insights from leading thinkers such as Steven Pinker, Lisa Randall, Matt Ridley, and Daniel C. Dennett.

© 2014 Tantor Media (Audiobook): 9781452689159

Release date

Audiobook: 19 February 2014

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