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Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 0002007401. DJ and boards show light shelf wear, short tear and minor chipping.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 6.25 X 1.61 X 9.31 inches; 449 pages; "For centuries, scientists and charlatans have claimed to know what's happening tomorrow before tomorrow comes. But how well can we really predict the future? Can past events-Hurricane Katrina, bull markets, the SARS outbreak-help us understand what will happen next? Will scientists ever be able to forecast catastrophes, or will we always be at the mercy of Mother Nature, waiting for the next storm, epidemic or economic crash to thunder through our lives? In Apollo's Arrow, Canadian scientist David Orrell looks back at past prognosticators, from the time of the Oracle at Delphi to the rise of astrology to the advent of the nightly news, showing us how scientists (and some charlatans) predicted the future. He asks how today's scientists can claim to anticipate future weather events when even three-day forecasts prove a serious challenge. Can we predict epidemics? Can we accurately foresee our financial future? Or will we only find out about tomorrow when tomorrow arrives? "
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