What Is Your Dangerous Idea?

图书标准信息

• 作者 John Brockman（约翰·布罗克曼） 著
• 出版社 HarperCollins US
• 出版时间 2007-03
• ISBN 9780061214950
• 定价 140.00元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 胶版纸
• 页数 336页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

FromCopernicustoDarwin,tocurrent-daythinkers,scientistshavealwayspromotedtheoriesandunveileddiscoveriesthatchallengeeverythingsocietyholdsdear;ideaswithbothpositiveanddireconsequences.Manythoughtsthatresonatetodayaredangerousnotbecausetheyareassumedtobefalse,butbecausetheymightturnouttobetrue.

Whatdotheworld'sleadingscientistsandthinkersconsidertobetheirmostdangerousidea?ThroughtheleadingonlineforumEdge,thecallwentout,andthiscompellingandeasilydigestiblevolumecollectstheanswers.Fromusingmedicationtopermanentlyalterourpersonalitiestocontemplatingauniverseinwhichweareutterlyalone,totheideathattheuniversemightbefundamentallyinexplicable,WhatIsYourDangerousIdea?takesanunflinchinglookatthedaring,breathtaking,sometimesterrifyingthoughtsthatcouldforeveralterourworldandthewayweliveinit.

【作者简介】

John Brockman, writer and literary agent, is the founder of The Reality Club, president of Edge Foundation, and editor of "EDGE" newsletter. He divides his time between New York City and Bethlehem, Connecticut.