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a| 9781857885347
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a| Watson, Richard,
d| 1961-,
e| author.
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a| Future files :
b| a brief history of the next 50 years /
c| Richard Watson.
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a| Brief history of next fifty years.
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a| Revised edition.
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a| London ;
a| Boston ;
b| Nicholas Brealey Pub.,
c| 2012.
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c| ©2012
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a| xii, 324 pages :
b| illustrations ;
c| 22 cm.
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a| Includes bibliographical references and index.
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a| 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?
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a| 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. Looks at such key trends as a power shift to the East, global connectivity, the technology of genetics, the growth of the Internet, and environmental concerns to discuss the changes in human life by the year 2050
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v| Forecasts.
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a| Technological forecasting.
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a| Economic forecasting.
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