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Paperback. Thinking about the future is essential for almost all organizations and societies. States, corporations, universities, cities, NGOs and individuals believe they cannot miss the future. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFR; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 364.
Thinking about the future is essential for almost all organizations and societies. States, corporations, universities, cities, NGOs and individuals believe they cannot miss the future. But what exactly is the future? It remains a mystery perhaps the greatest mystery, especially because futures are unpredictable and often unknowable, the outcome of many factors, known and unknown. The future is rarely a simple extrapolation from the present.
In this important book, John Urry seeks to capture the many efforts that have been made to anticipate, visualize and elaborate the future. This includes examining the methods used to ... Read more
Thinking about the future is essential for almost all organizations and societies. States, corporations, universities, cities, NGOs and individuals believe they cannot miss the future. But what exactly is the future? It remains a mystery perhaps the greatest mystery, especially because futures are unpredictable and often unknowable, the outcome of many factors, known and unknown. The future is rarely a simple extrapolation from the present.
In this important book, John Urry seeks to capture the many efforts that have been made to anticipate, visualize and elaborate the future. This includes examining the methods used to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
364g
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745696546
SKU
V9780745696546
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About John Urry
John Urry (1946-2016) was Distinguished Professor of Sociology at Lancaster University
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