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The meaning of the 21st century : a vital blueprint for ensuring our future / James Martin.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Riverhead Books, 2006.Description: xi, 431 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 1573223239
  • 9781573223232
Other title:
  • Meaning of the twenty-first century
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 303.48/3 22
LOC classification:
  • T 174  M381m 2006
Online resources:
Contents:
Preface -- pt. 1. The need for transition -- 1. The transition generation -- 2. What got us into this mess? -- 3. Rich kids and their trust funds -- 4. Too many people -- 5. The giant in the kitchen -- 6. Destitute nations -- 7. Climate catastrophe -- 8. Invisible mayhem -- pt. 2. Technologies of sorcery -- 9. Genetically modified humans? -- 10. Nanodeluge -- 11. Automated evolution -- 12. The transhuman condition -- pt. 3. Through the canyon -- 13. The awesome meaning of this century -- 14. A perfect storm -- 15. The vital role of corporations -- 16. Culture's crucible -- 17. A counter-terrorist world -- 18. World scenarios -- pt. 4. The gateway to the future -- 19. A great civilization? -- 20. Values of the future -- 21. Cathedrals of cyberspace -- 22. Rich and poor -- 23. Russian roulette with homo sapiens -- 24. Revolution -- Appendix 1 : The chessboard of growing computer power -- Appendix 2 : NHL (non-human-like) intelligence techniques -- Notes -- Index.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) T 174 M381m 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000058716

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- pt. 1. The need for transition -- 1. The transition generation -- 2. What got us into this mess? -- 3. Rich kids and their trust funds -- 4. Too many people -- 5. The giant in the kitchen -- 6. Destitute nations -- 7. Climate catastrophe -- 8. Invisible mayhem -- pt. 2. Technologies of sorcery -- 9. Genetically modified humans? -- 10. Nanodeluge -- 11. Automated evolution -- 12. The transhuman condition -- pt. 3. Through the canyon -- 13. The awesome meaning of this century -- 14. A perfect storm -- 15. The vital role of corporations -- 16. Culture's crucible -- 17. A counter-terrorist world -- 18. World scenarios -- pt. 4. The gateway to the future -- 19. A great civilization? -- 20. Values of the future -- 21. Cathedrals of cyberspace -- 22. Rich and poor -- 23. Russian roulette with homo sapiens -- 24. Revolution -- Appendix 1 : The chessboard of growing computer power -- Appendix 2 : NHL (non-human-like) intelligence techniques -- Notes -- Index.

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