Future files : a brief history of the next 50 years / Richard Watson.

By:

Watson, Richard, 1961-

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: London ; Boston ; Nicholas Brealey Pub., 2010.Edition: Rev. edDescription: xii, 324 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:

9781857885347 (pbk.)
1857885341 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

CB 161 W341f 2010

Contents:

Society and culture : why we'll take longer baths in the future -- Science and technology : the rise of the machines -- Government and politics : us and them -- Media and entertainment : have it your way -- Money and financial services : everyone is a bank -- Automotive and transport : the end of the road as we know it -- Food and drink : faster and slower -- Retail and shopping : what we'll buy when we've got it already -- Healthcare and medicine : older and wiser -- Travel and tourism : "sorry, this country is full" -- Work and business : the new right-brain economy -- Conclusions : where to next?

Summary: This text looks at several possible futures and how the world might change in the next half-century. Richard Watson examines emerging patterns and developments in society, technology, the economy, media, health care and business, and draws educated and entertaining conclusions as to where they might take us.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

This text looks at several possible futures and how the world might change in the next half-century. Richard Watson examines emerging patterns and developments in society, technology, the economy, media, health care and business, and draws educated and entertaining conclusions as to where they might take us.

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