Publicado por NY Doubleday Anchor C1990., 1991
ISBN 10: 0385266065 ISBN 13: 9780385266062
Librería: Ann Wendell, Bookseller, Oroville, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
vg+ soft cover, bright, clean & tight copy. index. Illustrated by photos/diagrams/maps. 1st Anchor edition. Binding is paper covers.
Publicado por Robertson McCarta, London, 1990
ISBN 10: 1853651281 ISBN 13: 9781853651281
Librería: Riley Books, Oswaldtwistle, Reino Unido
Original o primera edición
Hard Back. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First. Binding is black cloth with silver lettering on the spine; 190 pages including the index. Global warming and lightning political change, supertechnology and famine, chaos theory and the Gaia hypothesis - without doubt, the world of tomorrow will be radically different from that of today. Change is the one thing we can be sure of - environmentally, politically, socially, forces are at work that will ripple through the lives of all creatures on the planet. How far do we understand these processes and the triggers of change? How will they interact, to impact on our lives sooner than we expect? What kind of future world do we want, and how can we exerecise this choice? Do we indeed have a future? Here, for the first time, is a book that addresses these questions in a planetary context. Future Worlds provides a far-sighted, challenging, and sharply focused picture of present forces for change, likely outcomes with their mulitple interplays, and the routes to a sustainable and vital future. We have the skills, and the knowledge, to take these paths. But do we have the wisdom to choose and the courage to avoid delay? With its unique graphics, maps of regional impacts and features on the dynamics of change and how events can take us by surprise, Future Worlds marks a turning point in human perception - amd makes an important contribution to our efforts to shape a more holistic future. Size: 9 1/2" x 6 1/2". Atlas.