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Launching India into the 21st century Launching India into the 21st century S. S. Mehta Novel based on Indo-Pakistan wars of 1965 and 1971. OL1052104W
Naked in Death Naked in Death Nora Roberts It is the year 2058, and technology now completely rules the world. But Lieutenant Eve Dallas knows that the irresistible impulses of the human heart are still ruled by just one thing-passion. Crime … OL111460W
Void moon Void moon Michael Connelly New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly writes novels of brilliantly original suspense. In this electrifying tour de force, he takes us into a world of extremes: too much criminality, too … OL111731W
The gypsy morph The gypsy morph Terry Brooks,Phil Gigante Terry Brooks won instant acclaim with his phenomenal New York Times bestseller The Sword of Shannara. Its sequels earned Brooks legendary status. Then his darkly enthralling The Word and the Void tri… OL11656885W
Why your world is about to get a whole lot smaller Why your world is about to get a whole lot smaller Jeff Rubin An internationally renowned energy expert has written a book essential for every American--a galvanizing account of how the rising price and diminishing availability of oil are going to radically cha… OL14911106W
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
A Is for Armageddon A Is for Armageddon Richard Horne,Richard Horne,Richard Horne Catalogs ways the world could end, from animal flatulence and erupting volcanoes to economic collapse and World War III. OL14988363W
Ninja Avenger Ninja Avenger Edward Packard,Jay Leibold The ninja cyborg is the deadliest of assassins: part flesh, part machine, and all ninja. The reader must travel to the twenty-first century to face this frightening creation and decide upon the best … OL14990856W
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
Beyond smoke and mirrors Beyond smoke and mirrors Burton Richter "Global climate change is one of the most important issues humanity faces today. This book assesses the sensible, senseless and biased proposals for averting the potentially disastrous consequences o… OL15570747W
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
A visionary nation A visionary nation Zachary Karabell "America is a nation based on an idea. For nearly four centuries, Americans have shared the conviction that a perfect world is within reach. Running through our history is the presumption that we can… OL15857770W
The post-American world The post-American world Fareed Zakaria The New York Times bestseller, revised and expanded with a new afterword: the essential update of Fareed Zakaria's international bestseller about America and its shifting position in world affairs. F… OL15980022W
Brazil Brazil Paulo Sérgio de M. S. Pinheiro,Jorge Wilheim,Ignacy Sachs "Brazil, the largest of the Latin American nations, is fast becoming a potent international economic player as well as a regional power. This English translation of an acclaimed Brazilian anthology p… OL16046379W
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 quickening The quickening Jennifer L. Osborne,Art Bell Predicts how human relations, business, technology, health, international tensions, and religion will be different in the millenium, and describes how society can prepare for the future. OL16063752W
Circuit of heaven Circuit of heaven Dennis Danvers The body is baggage. The soul is expendable. Nemo's mother and father left him behind to enter "the Bin"--joining twelve billion uploaded personalities who live in crime-free, disease-free and dea… OL16491462W
The song of the earth The song of the earth Hugh Nissenson "The year is 2057. John Firth Baker, the first genetically engineered visual artist, is murdered at the age of nineteen. He leaves behind a body of drawings, paintings, and sculptures, culminating in… OL16501061W
Hominescence Hominescence Michel Serres According to Michel Serres, a process of 'hominescence' has taken place throughout human history. Hominescence can be described as a type of adolescence; humanity in a state of growing, a state of co… OL1662581W
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