The rough guide to the future / by Jon Turney.

  • Turney, Jon.
Date:
2010
  • Books

About this work

Also known as

Future

Description

Jet packs and cyborgs-- or water wars and food shortages? Find out what's really in store for the human race!

Publication/Creation

London : Rough Guides ; London : Distributed by the Penguin Group, 2010.

Physical description

iii, 366 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm

Contributors

Edition

Pbk. ed.

Notes

Title on spine: The future.

Contents

About time -- The future in history -- Varieties of futurology -- The recent future -- Science futures -- Population -- Energy and the climate crunch -- Energy: a new regime? -- Water -- Food supply -- Humans and other species -- Future health -- Future war -- Dealing with disaster -- Life, society and values -- The world of information -- Moving on, moving up -- Infinite in all directions.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    AC /TUR
    Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9781858287812
  • 1858287812