Foundations of Futures Studies Vol. 1 : Human Science for a New Era: History, Purposes, Knowledge

-Foundations of Futures Studies represents the finest thinking in the field, as both an original work and a synthesis of existing work.... Destined to become a classic.- --Claire W. Gilbert, editor and publisher, Blazing Tattles -Arguably the most definitive study ever done of the future studies field and a must read for futurists who want a holistic grasp of it.- --William C. Johnson, Futurics -Bell has poured all his knowledge and experience into it, which is no mean matter, and has created a work that is profound, extensive and filled with elements for reflection.- --Papers de Prospectiva (Spain) -A must read for almost everyone within the social sciences.- --Choice -This book is a milestone in the development of the futures field... an ambitious attempt to capture what we know about the study of the future--Bell's version of Francis Bacon's Novum Organum.- --Peter C. Bishop, Technological Forecasting and Social Change -This is a great book, representing a great achievement by Professor Bell. It creates an important plateau upon which the field of future studies can achieve new heights.- --Gary Gappert, director, Institute for Future Studies, University of Akron -This book is a masterpiece! It makes an extraordinary contribution to studies of the future. . . . Bell has produced an incredibly fresh, careful, solidly detailed book that will serve as a landmark in the field for many years to come.- --Allen Tough, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto -Wendell Bell has produced a stunning tour de force which should convince even the most obstinate detractor that futures studies is a worthy academic field which deserves respect and support. . . . [It] well documents most of the important facets, history, issues, trends, persons, and institutions in the futures field.- --James A. Dator, Director, Hawaii Research Center for Futures Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa -Nobody . . . knows more about what practitioners prefer to call 'futures research' than Wendell Bell. . . . His peers are already praising Foundations as futurist classic.- --Geroge Magazine "Foundations of Futures Studies represents the finest thinking in the field, as both an original work and a synthesis of existing work.... Destined to become a classic." --Claire W. Gilbert, editor and publisher, Blazing Tattles "Arguably the most definitive study ever done of the future studies field and a must read for futurists who want a holistic grasp of it." --William C. Johnson, Futurics "Bell has poured all his knowledge and experience into it, which is no mean matter, and has created a work that is profound, extensive and filled with elements for reflection." --Papers de Prospectiva (Spain) "A must read for almost everyone within the social sciences." --Choice "This book is a milestone in the development of the futures field... an ambitious attempt to capture what we know about the study of the future--Bell's version of Francis Bacon's Novum Organum." --Peter C. Bishop, Technological Forecasting and Social Change "This is a great book, representing a great achievement by Professor Bell. It creates an important plateau upon which the field of future studies can achieve new heights." --Gary Gappert, director, Institute for Future Studies, University of Akron "This book is a masterpiece! It makes an extraordinary contribution to studies of the future. . . . Bell has produced an incredibly fresh, careful, solidly detailed book that will serve as a landmark in the field for many years to come." --Allen Tough, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto "Wendell Bell has produced a stunning tour de force which should convince even the most obstinate detractor that futures studies is a worthy academic field which deserves respect and support. . . . [It] well documents most of the important facets, history, issues, trends, persons, and institutions in the futures field." --James A. Dator, Director, Hawaii Research Center for Futures Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa "Nobody . . . knows more about what practitioners prefer to call 'futures research' than Wendell Bell. . . . His peers are already praising Foundations as futurist classic." --Geroge Magazine "Foundations of Futures Studies represents the finest thinking in the field, as both an original work and a synthesis of existing work.... Destined to become a classic." --Claire W. Gilbert, editor and publisher, Blazing Tattles "Arguably the most definitive study ever done of the future studies field and a must read for futurists who want a holistic grasp of it." --William C. Johnson, Futurics "Bell has poured all his knowledge and experience into it, which is no mean matter, and has created a work that is profound, extensive and filled with elements for reflection." --Papers de Prospectiva (Spain) "A must read for almost everyone within the social sciences." --Choice "This book is a milestone in the development of the futures field... an ambitious attempt to capture what we know about the study of the future--Bell's version of Francis Bacon's Novum Organum." --Peter C. Bishop, Technological Forecasting and Social Change "This is a great book, representing a great achievement by Professor Bell. It creates an important plateau upon which the field of future studies can achieve new heights." --Gary Gappert, director, Institute for Future Studies, University of Akron "This book is a masterpiece! It makes an extraordinary contribution to studies of the future. . . . Bell has produced an incredibly fresh, careful, solidly detailed book that will serve as a landmark in the field for many years to come." --Allen Tough, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto "Wendell Bell has produced a stunning tour de force which should convince even the most obstinate detractor that futures studies is a worthy academic field which deserves respect and support. . . . [It] well documents most of the important facets, history, issues, trends, persons, and institutions in the futures field." --James A. Dator, Director, Hawaii Research Center for Futures Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa "Nobody . . . knows more about what practitioners prefer to call 'futures research' than Wendell Bell. . . . His peers are already praising Foundations as futurist classic." --Geroge Magazine ""Foundations of Futures Studies" represents the finest thinking in the field, as both an original work and a synthesis of existing work.... Destined to become a classic." --Claire W. Gilbert, editor and publisher, "Blazing Tattles" "Arguably the most definitive study ever done of the future studies field and a must read for futurists who want a holistic grasp of it." --William C. Johnson, "Futurics" "Bell has poured all his knowledge and experience into it, which is no mean matter, and has created a work that is profound, extensive and filled with elements for reflection." "--Papers de Prospectiva" (Spain) "A must read for almost everyone within the social sciences." "--Choice" "This book is a milestone in the development of the futures field... an ambitious attempt to capture what we know about the study of the future--Bell's version of Francis Bacon's "Novum Organum"." --Peter C. Bishop, "Technological Forecasting and Social Change" "This is a great book, representing a great achievement by Professor Bell. It creates an important plateau upon which the field of future studies can achieve new heights." --Gary Gappert, director, Institute for Future Studies, University of Akron "This book is a masterpiece! It makes an extraordinary contribution to studies of the future. . . . Bell has produced an incredibly fresh, careful, solidly detailed book that will serve as a landmark in the field for many years to come." --Allen Tough, Ontario Institute for Studies hi Education, University of Toronto "Wendell Bell has produced a stunning tour de force which should convince even the most obstinate detractor that futures studies is a worthy academic field which deserves respect and support. . . . [It] well documents most of the important facets, history, issues, trends, persons, and institutions in the futures field." --James A. Dator, Director, Hawaii Research Center for Futures Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa