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Author Turney, Jon.

Title The rough guide to the future / by Jon Turney.

Imprint London : Rough Guides, 2010.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  303.490905 T859r 2010    ---  Available
Edition Pbk. ed.
Description iii, 366 p. : ill., maps ; 18 cm.
Summary Jet packs and cyborgs-- or water wars and food shortages? Find out what's really in store for the human race!
Contents About time -- The future in history -- Varieties of futurology -- The recent future -- Science futures -- Population -- Energy and the climate crunch -- Energy: a new regime? -- Water -- Food supply -- Humans and other species -- Future health -- Future war -- Dealing with disaster -- Life, society and values -- The world of information -- Moving on, moving up -- Infinite in all directions.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject Twenty-first century -- Forecasts.
Civilization, Modern -- 1950- -- Forecasting.
Added Title Future
ISBN 9781858287812 (pbk.)
1858287812 (pbk.)

 
    
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