The World in 2050 : four forces shaping civilization's northern future

Summary: The world cities are booming, wild species are vanishing, and our environment is degrading. What kind of world are we leaving for our chldren and grandchildren? Just who will flourish and who will fail in our evolving world?

Record details

ISBN: 9780452297470 :
ISBN: 0452297478 :
Physical Description: print
322 p. [8 plates] : ill., maps ; 20 cm.
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Plume, 2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	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 -- Alternate endings. The Pentagon report -- The new north.