An optimist's tour of the future : one curious man sets out to answer "what's next?" / Mark Stevenson.
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TextPublication details: New York : Avery, c2011.Description: 373 p. ; 24 cmISBN: - 9781583334140 (hbk.)
- 601/.12 22
- Q180.A1 S74 2011
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Man. "The world's most dangerous idea" ; "The most wondrous map" ; "My lab should not be trusted" -- Machine. Can you turn all the buttons on? ; "Like explaining Shakespeare to a dog" ; "Invisibly small and and magical" ; "The biggest, baddest kid on the block" ; "A constant and complete intercourse" -- Mother Earth. "World leaders still don't really get it" ; "I'm a disruptive guy. I like disruption" ; "The black phantom" ; "A little bit of a big amount" ; "The best job in the world" -- Me. "Making a road where there isn't one" ; "Future shock" ; Hello, and thanks for all the fish.
A guide to the future of civilization describes the author's travels in various world regions where he learned about climate-proof farming practices and breakthrough technologies with a potential for helping the world.
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