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The Long Descent The Long Descent John Michael Greer Americans are expressing deep concern about US dependence on petroleum, rising energy prices, and the threat of climate change. Unlike the energy crisis of the 1970s, however, there is a lurking fear… OL15178808W
The empathic civilization The empathic civilization Jeremy Rifkin Bestselling social critic Jeremy Rifkin shows that the disconnection between our vision for the world and our ability to realize that vision lies in the current state of human consciousness. OL15626415W
Countdown Countdown Tom Kratman While on a seemingly routine hostage rescue mission, Terry Welch finds himself the last man standing when an attack on his company's home base leaves families and friends under the threat of death an… OL15666180W
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
The Signal and the Noise The Signal and the Noise Nate Silver Nate Silver built an innovative system for predicting baseball performance, predicted the 2008 election within a hair’s breadth, and became a national sensation as a blogger—all by the time he was th… OL16700318W
Nos 20 prochaines années Nos 20 prochaines années Christian Gatard Un essai prospectif dans lequel l'auteur présente plusieurs scénarios de vie que les experts imaginent aujourd'hui grâce à l'étude de différents phénomènes (nomadisme ou sédentarité, performance, con… OL24200132W
À reculons comme une écrevisse À reculons comme une écrevisse Umberto Eco Des textes écrits entre janvier 2000 et fin 2005 : le 11 septembre, la guerre en Afghanistan, l'instauration en Italie d'un régime de populisme médiatique ... C'est dire si, depuis la fin du dernier … OL24203119W
Volcans et éruptions Volcans et éruptions Maurice Krafft VOLCAN, GEYSER, SEISME, RAZ DE MAREE OL24306863W
Nos enfants nous haïront Nos enfants nous haïront Denis Jeambar Qu'allons-nous laisser à nos enfants? En répondant à cette question, deux baby-boomers font l'autocritique de leur génération et de ce qu'elle va léguer aux jeunes générations actuelles et futures. OL24443130W
The future The future Richard Watson "What will the world look like in 2020, 2030 or even 2100? How will progress in scientific research affect human life in the areas of health and lifestyle, energy and the environment, politics and co… OL24738438W
2009 state of the future 2009 state of the future Theodore J. Gordon,Elizabeth Florescu,Jerome C. Glenn "The 2009 state of the future is composed of two parts: print and CD. This print book contains the executive summary of each of the studies conducted in 2008-09. The enclosed CD of about 6,700 pages … OL28761630W
Preparing for the twenty-first century Preparing for the twenty-first century Gerd. Hörmann,Paul M. Kennedy Une analyse de la situation mondiale et des relations internationales; énumération des grands défis auxquels le monde et les Etats auront à faire face en entrant dans le 21e siècle. [SDM]. OL3907746W
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 Road Ahead The Road Ahead Bill Gates Bill Gates' 1995 analysis of the impact of information and computer technology on society and predictions about the future. Includes a great overview of ancient counting machines to mainframe big-iro… OL53676W
Twilight in the Desert Twilight in the Desert Matthew R. Simmons Twilight in the Desert reveals a Saudi oil and production industry that could soon approach a serious, irreversible decline. In this exhaustively researched book, veteran oil industry analyst Matthew… OL8232102W