The Meaning Of The 21st Century - Brossura

Martin, James

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ISBN 10: 1903919851 ISBN 13: 9781903919859

Casa editrice: Eden Project Books, 2006

Riassunto

"We are travelling at breakneck speed into an era of extremes - extremes of wealth and poverty, extremes in technology, extremes in globalization. If we are to survive, we must learn how to manage them all." James Martin, one of the world's most widely respected authorities on the impact of technology on society, argues that we are living at a turning point in human history and that it is in the scientific breakthroughs of the new century that we will find new hope. Martin sets out the key challenges he sees ahead and proposes an interconnected set of solutions to each challenge. From ways to address climate change to genetic modification of humans, he demonstrates that rather than destroy our planet, and ourselves with it, we have the potential for a magnificent future. Provocative and controversial, this blueprint for change is essential reading. In ten years' time, it may be too late.

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L'autore:

James Martin studied physics at Oxford, served in the British Army and then joined IBM in Paris as a systems engineer. He lectures and writes extensively on management and technology. He is the author of the Pulitzer-nominated The Wired Society (1977), famous for the author’s remarkably accurate predictions about technology and the Internet. In Technology’s Crucible (1987), he alludes to Arab terrorists and a major attack on New York in 1998.

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• Editore: Eden Project Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1903919851
• ISBN 13: 9781903919859
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 448