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Forecasts of future progress

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  • Next 100 Years, Theby George Friedman

    Allison & Busby 2010; US$ 8.34

    The New York Times Bestseller If you think you know where the world is headed, think again Mexico making a bid for global supremacy? Poland becoming America?s closest ally? World War III taking place in space? It might sound fantastic but all these things can happen. In The Next 100 Years , George Friedman, author of the huge bestseller America?s Secret War offers a lucid, highly readable forecast of the changes we can expect around the world during the 21st century. He predicts where and why future wars will erupt, and how they will be fought; which nations will gain and lose economic and political power; and how new technologies and cultural trends will alter the way we live in the new century. more...

  • Medieval Futuresby J. A. Burrow; Ian P. Wei

    Boydell & Brewer 2000; US$ 56.25

    Medieval Futures explores the rich variety of ways in which medieval people imagined the future, from the prophetic anticipation of the end of the world to the mundane expectation that the world would continue indefinitely, permitting ordinary human plans and provisions. The articles explore the ways in which the future was represented to serve the present, methods used to predict the future, and strategies adopted in order to plan and provide for it. more...

  • New Thinking for a New Millenniumby Richard A. Slaughter

    Routledge 1996; US$ 64.95

    The study of futures is an area of increasing interest and one that is comprehensively examined in this new collection, with contributions from key names in the field. more...

  • Questioning the Millenniumby Stephen Jay Gould

    Crown Publishing Group 2012; US$ 9.99

    In this new edition of Questioning the Millennium , best-selling author Stephen Jay Gould applies his wit and erudition to one of today's most pressing subjects: the significance of the millennium. In 1950 at age eight, prompted by an issue of Life magazine marking the century's midpoint, Stephen Jay Gould started thinking about the approaching turn of the millennium. In this beautiful inquiry into time and its milestones, he shares his interest and insights with his readers. Refreshingly reasoned and absorbing, the book asks and answers the three major questions that define the approaching calendrical event. First, what exactly is this concept of a millennium and how has its meaning shifted? How did the name for a future thousand-year reign... more...

  • Navigating the Badlandsby Mary O'Hara-Devereaux

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2004; US$ 32.95

    In this groundbreaking book, Mary O'Hara-Devereaux -- an internationally renowned business forecaster -- shows how organizations can hone their competitive edge during these uncertain times. Using the metaphor of traveling through the badlands of the American West, Navigating the Badlands offers the principles, tools, transformative strategies, and essential understanding executives and business leaders need if they are to weather the rugged, global business landscape of the future. Throughout the book O'Hara-Devereaux reveals how business leaders can seize the opportunity to create new value from successful alliances, reach global markets, and find top talent. more...

  • Published In Association With International Association Of ULSFby Wynn Calder; Rick Clugston

    Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2002; US$ 199.00

    From 26 August to 4 September 2002, official governmental delegations and many heads of state will gather in Johannesburg, South Africa for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD). This summit is taking place on the tenth anniversary of the Earth Summit in Rio, and on the thirtieth anniversary of the first United Nations Summit that recognized the importance of environmental issues ? the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. more...

  • Vision 2020by Ervin Laszlo

    Gordon and Breach 1994; US$ 31.95

    The vision of the year 2020 Laszlo sketches is not a science fiction account of a technological utopia, nor is it the doomsday world pictured by pessimists. Laszlo argues for a holistic approach to education, the environment, and political economic systems and shows what is involved in reaching it, and how people today can take an active and positive part in growing toward it. In this imaginative and visionary book, Ervin Laszlo, one of the world's foremost systems thinkers, takes the readers on a trip to the future. As it approaches, will the dangers we have initiated on our world reach a threshold which will end humanity and perhaps other life? more...

  • Trendspotting: Think Forward, Get Ahead, Cash in on the Futureby Richard Laermer

    Penguin Group Inc. 2002; US$ 5.99

    This is the book that will show anyone how to discern true signs of change. Here are the hottest tips on what to expect from the economy and technology, arts and entertainment, politics and society at large. Written by a public relations expert, this new insider's guide goes beyond other books on forecasting by revealing the hows and whys of "trendSpotting," offering hundreds of compelling predictions, and revealing how these ideas will impact your life. With TrendSpotting , the future's in your hands. more...

  • Visions of the Futureby Robert Heilbroner

    Oxford University Press 1996; US$ 19.95

    Based on lectures originally delivered at the New York Public Library, Robert Heilbroner puts forward a theory of history distinctive for its simplicity and breadth. The book should be of interest to undergraduate history and political science students. more...

  • The Extreme Futureby James Canton

    Penguin Group Inc. 2007; US$ 12.99

    A renowned global futurist prepares businesses and individuals for the radical changes on the horizon An advisor to three presidents spanning over thirty years, Dr. James Canton identifies probable outcomes and future trends in business, technology, environment, terrorism, population, and medicine to help companies and individuals prepare for the coming complex and volatile global changes, including: * How climate change and energy trends will reshape the planet * How astounding medicine trends will enhance people?s lives * How the rise of China will bring on a new global power struggle In the tradition of Future Shock, Megatrends , and The Tipping Point, Extreme Future is the essential forecasting handbook for navigating the twenty-first... more...