The world in 2050 : four forces shaping civilization's northern future / Laurence C. Smith.
The world in 2050 : four forces shaping civilization's northern future / Laurence C. Smith.
The world in 2050 : four forces shaping civilization's northern future / Laurence C. Smith.
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New York : Dutton, c2010.
Alternative title
World in twenty-fifty.
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N304.20905/1
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English
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Physical content
322 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Contents
Flying into Fort McMurray -- Martell's hairy prize -- The push. A tale of teeming cities -- Iron, oil, and wind -- California browning, Shanghai drowning -- The pull. Two weddings and a computer model -- One if by land, two if by sea -- The third wave -- Good-bye harpoon, hello briefcase -- Alternat...
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New York : Dutton, c2010.
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New York (State)
Date Published
c2010.
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"A vivid, scientifically based forecast of our planet in forty years, distilling cutting edge research into these world-changing forces: demographic trends; natural resource demand; climate change; globalization"--Jacket flap.
What kind of world are we leaving for our children and grandchildren? Geoscientist Laurence Smith draws on the latest global modeling research to construct a sweeping thought experiment on what our world will be like in 2050. The result is both good news and bad: Eight nations of the Arctic Rim (including the United States) will become increasingly...
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The world in 2050 : four forces shaping civilization's northern future / Laurence C. Smith.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-307) and index.
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c2010.
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N304.20905/1
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74VKvzdlGDZg
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0525951814 (hardcover)
9780525951810 (hardcover)
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304.209051
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991021523979702626
