Apocalypse : how catastrophe transformed our world and can forge new futures / Lizzie Wade.
| Author/creator | Wade, Lizzie author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2025] |
| Description | viii, 304 pages : map ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : the end -- How we misunderstood the apocalypse of human extinction -- How sea level rise spurred ingenuity -- How apocalypse brought people together -- How apocalypses turn inequality into violence -- How society collapses, but civilization survives -- How post-apocalyptic societies reinvent themselves -- How the apocalypse of colonialism has hidden in plain sight -- How slavery created the modern world -- Why we've stayed trapped in the apocalypse-and how we can find our way out -- Epilogue : the beginning. |
| Abstract | "A new view on the human tradition of apocalypse, from the rise of Homo sapiens to the climate instability of our present, and a look at how the new tools of archaeology reveal these upheavals as moments that created the world we live in, and continue to offer surprising opportunities for radical change"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Wade, Lizzie. Apocalypse First edition. New York : HarperCollins Publishers, 2025 9780063097322 |
| Genre/form | Informational works. |
| Genre/form | Documents d'information. |
| LCCN | 2024045714 |
| ISBN | 9780063097308 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0063097303 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BD375 .W34 2025 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |