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The World in 2050: Four Forces Shaping Civilization's Northern Future

Paperback • 2011 • English

The World in 2050: Four Forces Shaping Civilization's Northern Future

By Laurence C. Smith

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About the book

"A compelling portrait of the future and vividly relates the big challenges facing the world now."--Jared Diamond, New York Times bestselling author of Collapse and Guns, Germs, and Steel The world's population is exploding, wild species are vanishing, and our environment is degrading. What kind of world are we leaving for our children and grandchildren? Just who will flourish--and who will fail--in our evolving world? Combining the lessons of geography and history with state-of-the-art m...Show more

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9780452297470

Publisher

Plume Books

Published year

2011

Language

English

Original title

The World in 2050: Four Forces Shaping Civilization's Northern Future

Format

Paperback

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