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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The March of the Millennia The March of the Millennia White, Frank,Isaac Asimov An abridged version of "Asimov's Chronology of the World" OL14959658W
Our final hour Our final hour Martin J. Rees Bolstered by unassailable science and delivered in eloquent style, Our Final Hour's provocative argument that humanity has a mere 5050 chance of surviving the next century has struck a chord with rea… OL16046592W
Nostradamus Nostradamus Stéphane Gerson Presents a portrait of the astrologer, evaluating how his prophecies have been interpreted, transformed, and analyzed while exploring the ways in which people believe his predictions have been proven… OL17871042W
21 Lessons for the 21st Century 21 Lessons for the 21st Century Yuval Noah Harari In a world deluged by irrelevant information, clarity is power. Censorship works not by blocking the flow of information, but rather by flooding people with disinformation and distractions. 21 Lesson… OL17917961W
Life after politics Life after politics Geoff Mulgan xix, 458 p. ; 20 cm OL19002202W
Real Utopia Real Utopia Chris Spannos What if we had direct control over our daily lives? What if societyʹs defining institutions--those encompassing economics, politics, kinship, culture, community, and ecology--were based not on compet… OL20901562W
The fourth turning The fourth turning William Strauss,Neil Howe First came the postwar High, then the Awakening of the '60s and '70s, and now the Unraveling. This audacious and provocative book tells us what to expect just beyond the start of the next century. … OL3289628W
Doomsday denied Doomsday denied Stephanie Ocko This book -- 21 chapters from ozone depletion to psychics - is a big bang for the buck. Each topic is covered in a no-nonsense style that tells it like it is. If you've ever wondered (as I have) what… OL3346449W
The sovereign individual The sovereign individual James Dale Davidson Two renowned investment advisors and authors of the bestseller The Great Reckoning bring to light both currents of disaster and the potential for prosperity and renewal in the face of radical changes… OL3350985W
Natural capitalism Natural capitalism Paul Hawken There are no more reespected voices in the environmental movement than these authors, true counselors on the direction of twenty-first-century business. With hundreds of thousands of books sold world… OL3940931W
The future church The future church John L. Allen One of the world's foremost religion journalists offers an unexpected and provocative look at where the Catholic Church is headed--and what the changes will mean for all of us.What will the Catholic … OL5847600W
21-seiki Nihon no kinyu sangyo kakumei 21-seiki Nihon no kinyu sangyo kakumei Kenji Ueda xii, 265 p. : 19 cm OL9926988W