The Knowledge: How To Rebuild Our World After An Apocalypse by Lewis Dartnell (E

Description: The Knowledge by Lewis Dartnell If the world as we know it ended tomorrow, how would you survive?A nuclear war, viral pandemic or asteroid strike. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A captivating journey of discovery and a quickstart guide to rebuilding our world after the apocalypse.If the world as we know it ended tomorrow, how would you survive?A nuclear war, viral pandemic or asteroid strike. The world as we know it has ended. You and the other survivors must start again. What knowledge would you need to start rebuilding civilisation from scratch?How do you grow food, generate power, prepare medicines, or get metal out of rocks? Could you avert another Dark Ages, or take shortcuts to accelerate redevelopment? Living in the modern world, we have become disconnected from the basic processes and key fundamentals of science that sustain our lives.Ingenious and groundbreaking, The Knowledge explains everything you need to know about everything, revolutionising your understanding of the world.A glorious compendium of the knowledge we have lost in the living...the most inspiring book Ive read in a long time IndependentA terrifically engrossing history of science and technology Guardianhttp-//the-knowledge.org/ Notes Looks at how the world could be rebuilt from scratch, in the case of a catastrophic event such as a viral pandemic, an asteroid strike or a nuclear war. How would humanity grow food, generate power, prepare medicines, or get metal out of rocks? Brings the fundamentals of science back to a modern world in which weve become disconnected from the basic processes that support our lives. Flap Maybe it was a viral pandemic, or an asteroid strike, or perhaps nuclear war. Whatever the cause, the world as we know it has ended and you and the other survivors must start again. What key knowledge would you need to start rebuilding civilisation from scratch? Once youve scavenged what you can, how do you begin producing the essentials? How do you grow food, generate power, prepare medicines, or get metal out of rocks? Could you avert another Dark Ages or take shortcuts to accelerate redevelopment? Living in the modern world, we have become disconnected from the basic processes that support our lives, as well as the beautiful fundamentals of science that enable you to relearn things for yourself. The Knowledge is a journey of discovery, a book which explains everything you need to know about everything. This is a quickstart guide for rebooting civilisation which will transform your understanding of the world - and help you prepare for when its no longer here... Author Biography LEWIS DARTNELL is a UK Space Agency research fellow at the University of Leicester, in the field of astrobiology and the search for signs of life on Mars. He has won several awards for his science writing, and contributes to the Guardian, The Times and New Scientist. He has also written for television and appeared on BBC Horizon, Sky News, Wonders of the Universe, Stargazing Live, and The Sky at Night.A tireless populariser of science, his theory on how the heisters could have saved the gold bullion in the cliff-hanging ending of The Italian Job was mocked on Have I Got News For You. His two previous books are Life in the Universe- a Beginners Guide and the illustrated childrens book My Tourists Guide to the Solar System and Beyond. When the world ends, he will be ready to start again. Review As the scouts say – be prepared! Say your prayers that you never need this book -- Bear GryllsA glorious compendium of the knowledge we have lost in the living… This is the most inspiring book Ive read in a long time -- Peter Forbes * Independent *An extraordinary achievement... It is a great read even if civilisation does not collapse. If it does, it will be the sacred text of the new world — Dartnell that worlds first great prophet * The Times *The ultimate do-it-yourself guide to rebooting human civilization * Nature *A terrifically engrossing history of science and technology -- Steven Poole * Guardian * Promotional A captivating journey of discovery and a quickstart guide to rebuilding our world after the apocalypse. Review Text As the scouts say - be prepared! Say your prayers that you never need this book Review Quote As the scouts say - be prepared! Say your prayers that you never need this book Promotional "Headline" A captivating journey of discovery and a quickstart guide to rebuilding our world after the apocalypse. Details ISBN0099575833 Author Lewis Dartnell Year 2015 ISBN-10 0099575833 ISBN-13 9780099575832 Format Paperback Publication Date 2015-03-05 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 500 Media Book Pages 352 Subtitle How To Rebuild Our World After An Apocalypse Publisher Vintage Publishing Imprint Vintage Short Title The Knowledge Language English UK Release Date 2015-03-05 AU Release Date 2015-03-05 NZ Release Date 2015-03-05 Narrator Susan McInearny Translator Don Bartlett Birth 1974 Affiliation Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Bipolar Clinic and Reseach Program, Massachusetts General Hospital Position Associate Professor of Psychiatry Qualifications RDN Alternative 9781473524101 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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