Hardcover binding is firm and hinges are not cracked or damaged. Pages are tight and clean. Boards have light shelfwear and rubbing. No DJ. Library discard with usual marks and attachments. Pocket and ffep removed. 223 pages. HardCover Binding. Year: 1973. ISBN: 0824204697. The Reference Shelf Volume 44 Number 6. Can man survive the wonders of his own creation? Have all his mighty works been pointing to oblivion? The theme is being seriously argued by eminent and respected scholars.