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The Future in Plain Sight: Nine Clues to the Coming Insta Bility
by Eugene Linden  Publisher Comments Economic collapse, deadly famine, political upheaval, catastrophic storms, religious fanaticism, lethal plagues, overcrowded cities -- is this what the future holds? The keys to our future, says author and Time magazine contributor Eugene Linden, are...
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Imaginary Futures: From Thinking Machines to the Global Village
by Richard Barbrook Publisher Comments This book is a history of the future. It shows how our contemporary understanding of the Net is shaped by visions of the future that were put together in the 1950s and 1960s. Richard Barbrook argues that at the height of the Cold War the Americans...
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Future a Short History of the Future 3RD Edition
by W Warren Wagar Publisher Comments W. Warren Wagar's A Short History of the Future is a memoir of postmodern times, cast as a history. This powerful and visionary book is narrated by a far-future historian, Peter Jensen, who leaves this account of the world from the 1990s to the opening...
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Dictionary of the Future: The Words, Terms, and Trends That Define the Way We'll Live....
by Faith Popcorn Publisher Comments The first-ever "Dictionary of the Future" is a unique, entertaining, and diverse assemblage of hundreds of new, emerging, and just-invented words and phrases....
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A Short History of the Future: Surviving the 2030 Spike
by Colin J Mason Publisher Comments * This is a revised edition of Colin Mason's The 2030 Spike, that received the following acclaim: * A bold, thought-provoking and ultimately rewarding read], well-researched, full of ideas and thus a good, all-round primer on the stateof the planet...
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Democracy Without Enemies (UK Edition)
by Ulrich Beck Publisher Comments Up to now, modernization has always been conceived of, in contrast to the worlds of tradition and religion, as a liberation from the constraints of nature. What happens, however, if industrial society becomes a 'tradition' to itself? What if its own...
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Next Now: Trends for the Future
by Marian Salzman Publisher Comments From the world-renowned trendspotting duo who has predicted everything from metrosexuality to the growth of global brands comes a new, enlightening look at the future. Based on intensive research and interviews as well as the authors' real-world and...
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The Fabric of the Future: Women Visionaries of Today Illuminate the Path to Tomorrow
by M J Ryan Publisher Comments Joan Borysenko, Brooke Medicine Eagle, Shakti Gawain, Starhawk, Gloria Steinem, and Marianne Williamson are among the contributors to this essential collection of wisdom for the new millennium designed for today's women. Radio drive-time tour....
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2011: Trendspotting for the Next Decade
by Richard Laermer Publisher Comments They think he's brilliant… “Laermer is a trendspotter who actually can show us how to separate the important trends in technology from the passing fads.”-The Today show on TrendSpotting “The author's creativity and sheer...
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Conversations on the Edge of the Apocalypse: Contemplating the Future With Noam Chomsky, George Carlin, Deepak Chopra, Rupert Sheldrake, and Others
by David Jay Brown Publisher Comments In his latest interview collection, David Jay Brown has once again gathered some of the most interesting minds of today to consider the future of the human race, the mystery of consciousness, the evolution of technology, psychic phenomena, and more. The...
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Meaning of the 21ST Century (06 Edition)
by Bloom Publisher Comments James Martin tells us that we are living in a turning point in human history. "We are traveling at breakneck speed into an era of extremes- extremes of wealth and poverty, extremes in technology, extremes of globalism. If we are to survive, we must learn...
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On the Eve of the Millennium: The Future of Democracy Through an Age of Unreason
by Conor Obrien Publisher Comments A distinguished statesman and man of letters deplores the mounting attacks on Enlightenment values that jeopardize the very survival of the democratic institutions they inspired. Enlivening his grim predictions with dry wit, O'Brien nevertheless conveys...
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The Optimistic Jew: A Positive Vision for the Jewish People in the 21st Century
by Tsvi Bisk Publisher Comments The purpose of this books is to stimulate imagination and activate energy and idealism in a Jewish context?to inspire the development of a 21st century Jewish paradigm as compelling as the 20th century Jewish paradigm that created the State of Israel and...
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The World in 2020
by Hamish Mcrae Publisher Comments In The World in 2020, acclaimed commentator and best-selling author Hamish McRae paints a vivid competitive landscape in which culture and values will be the new sources of advantage for the industrialized nations. In the year 2020, all having embraced...
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Ageless Nation: The Quest for Superlongevity and Physical Perfection
by Michael G. Zey Publisher Comments Some people understand the potential for technological advances to foster real social and personal change. Among them is Michael Zey, whose groundbreaking predictions about superlongevity -- humans living up to 150 years -- are detailed in "Ageless...
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Cosmos, Chaos and the World to Come: The Ancient Roots of Apocalyptic Faith; Second Edition (Yale Nota Bene)
by Norman Cohn Synopsis The view that good will overcome evil and lead to a perfect world is held by many religions and races. This work investigates the origins of this belief through the world views of Egypt, Mesopotamia and India, through Iranian and Jewish prophets, to...
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The Drucker Foundation: The Community of the Future (Drucker Foundation Future Series)
by Frances Hesselbein Publisher Comments "This book of essays is full of rampant idealism. Its authors--educators, think-tankers, corporate executives, consultants, book authors, nonprofit association executives, and a German politician--share a desire to better the world through their ideas...
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Cosmopolis II: Mongrel Cities of the 21st Century
by Leonie Sandercock Synopsis The 21st century will be the century of multicultural cities, of the struggle for equality and diversity and the struggle against fundamentalism. Cosmopolis II presents a truly global tour of contemporary cities - from Birmingham to Rotterdam, Frankfurt...
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Beyond Love: Will Mankind Be Tough Enough to Survive the 21st Century?
by Charles C., Jr. Wise Publisher Comments Mr. Wise has written a very unusual book. He analyzes the recent past and extends current trends into the future. With a characteristic disregard for "political correctness," he presents some surprising thoughts about our twentieth-century legacy and a...
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Risk and Trust: Including or Excluding Citizens?
by Law Commission Of Canada (edt) Publisher Comments Criticizing the idea that new technologies are independent of the society in which they are created, this up-to-date analysis explains the concept of the "risk society" and the benefits of technological change. By exploring a broad range of case studies--...
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