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Stephen Petranek compte à rebours vers l'Armageddon

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Comment le monde pourrait-il finir ? Stephen Petranek explique les défis qui nous attendent afin de sauver la race humaine. Serons-nous exterminés par un astéroïde ? Par une catastrophe écologique ? Et qu'en est-il d'un collisionneur de particules qui tournerait mal ?

When he was editor-in-chief of Discover magazine, Stephen Petranek tangled with questions as big as the universe. Here he confronts the biggest question on the planet: What are the 10 most likely ways that life on the Earth could end? Full bio »

Translated into French by Erick Dauvin
Reviewed by Hugo Wagner
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