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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811488603321

Autore

Singer Max <1931->

Titolo

History of the future : the shape of the world to come is visible today / / Max Singer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2011

ISBN

1-283-13233-8

9786613132338

0-7391-6488-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (198 p.)

Disciplina

303.49

Soggetti

International relations - Forecasting

World politics - 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The known -- pt. 2. The not-yet known.

Sommario/riassunto

The world is in a unique transition from all of past history to modern life which, when the transition is completed, will be wealthy, free, and peaceful. History of the Future shows that while modernity has significant advantages it will present great challenges and could leave people worse off than they were in the past.