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020 _a9781583334140 (hbk.)
035 _a(OCoLC)ocn642844152
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100 1 _aStevenson, Mark,
_d1971-
245 1 3 _aAn optimist's tour of the future :
_bone curious man sets out to answer "what's next?" /
_cMark Stevenson.
260 _aNew York :
_bAvery,
_cc2011.
300 _a373 p. ;
_c24 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aMan. "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.
520 _aA 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.
650 0 _aResearch
_xForecasting.
650 0 _aTechnological forecasting.
650 0 _aTechnological innovations
_xForecasting.
650 0 _aScience
_vHumor.
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