The Changing World (Darwin College Lectures) [Hardcover]

Patricia Fara (Editor), Peter Gathercole (Editor), Ronald Laskey (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 26, 1996 | Series: Darwin College Lectures (Book 8)

Recent extraordinary and far-reaching events have transformed our world. The disintegration of the Communist Bloc has reconfigured international relationships, while the ending of apartheid symbolizes human commitment to unity. AIDS ravages developing countries, and it also has reshaped scientific research and cultural attitudes towards sexuality. The revolution in genetic medicine has coincided with increased rights for minorities and women. A growing awareness of our environment may cause millennial celebrations to be overshadowed by forecasts of ecological catastrophe. In this groundbreaking new book, eight renowned experts present their view of our changing world, their energetic commitment to improvement reverberating throughout. These powerful essays will inspire any reader to acquire a deeper understanding of the challenges confronting modern society.

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"...their energetic commitment to improvement, collected together, create a stimulating volume. These powerful essays help the reader acquire a deeper understanding of the challenges confronting modern society." The Midwest Book Review

Book Description

Recent unexpected and far-reaching events have transformed our world. Eight famous experts, themselves active agents of change, present their view of The Changing World. Their contributions cover politics, human rights, discrimination, AIDS, genetics, and environmental issues from an ecological perspective. The energetic commitment to improvement made by these eminent people reverberates through this stimulating volume. These powerful essays help us acquire a deeper understanding of the challenges confronting modern society.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 206 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (April 26, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 052156235X
• ISBN-13: 978-0521562355
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,625,398 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)