02019cam a2200385 a 4500003000800000005001700008007000300025008004100028020002500069020002200094035002400116040001800140041000800158042000800166050002300174082001200197100002900209245010900238260002900347300002100376504005100397505059400448520022301042650002701265650003601292650003101328650003301359650004401392650004801436650002001484650005101504650003001555650002201585650002601607BJBSDDR20230411090601.0ta101001s2012    nyu      b    001 0 eng    a9781583334560 (pbk.)  a1583334564 (pbk.)  a(OCoLC)ocn642844152  aDLCcDLCbspa  aeng  apcc00aQ 180 bS848o 201200a5002221 aStevenson, Mark, d1971-13aAn optimist's tour of the future :bone curious man sets out to answer "what's next?" /cMark Stevenson.  aNew York :bAvery,c2012  a373 p. ;c21 cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.0 aMan. "The world's most dangerous idea" ; "The most wondrous map" ; "My lab should not be trusted" -- Machine. Can you turn all the buttons on? ; "Like explaining Shakespeare to a dog" ; "Invisibly small and and magical" ; "The biggest, baddest kid on the block" ; "A constant and complete intercourse" -- Mother Earth. "World leaders still don't really get it" ; "I'm a disruptive guy. I like disruption" ; "The black phantom" ; "A little bit of a big amount" ; "The best job in the world" -- Me. "Making a road where there isn't one" ; "Future shock" ; Hello, and thanks for all the fish.  aA guide to the future of civilization describes the author's travels in various world regions where he learned about climate-proof farming practices and breakthrough technologies with a potential for helping the world. 0aResearchxForecasting. 4aInvestigación xPredicciones  0aTechnological forecasting. 4aPredicciones tecnológicas  0aTechnological innovationsxForecasting. 4aInnovaciones tecnológicas xPredicciones  0aSciencevHumor. 4aCiencia xAnécdotas, chistes, sátiras, etc 4aFilosofía de la ciencia 4aCienciaxHistoria 4aCambio tecnológico