| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2016001400 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780745696539 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Call number |
303.49 |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Authors |
Urry, John |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
What is the future? |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
John Urry |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication |
Cambridge, UK ; |
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Malden, MA : |
| Publisher |
Polity Press, |
| Date |
c2016. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
226 p. ; |
| Size |
24 cm. |
| CONTENTS |
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| Contents |
* PREFACE *1 THE FUTURE HAS ARRIVED *2 TELLING FUTURES IN THE PAST *3 NEW CATASTROPHIC FUTURES *4 TIME AND COMPLEX SYSTEMS *5 INNOVATIONS AND FUTURES *6 ANTICIPATING FUTURES *7 MANUFACTURING FUTURE WORLDS *8 FUTURE CITIES ON THE MOVE *9 CLIMATE FUTURES *10 THE FUTURE OF FUTURES * REFERENCES * INDEX |
| SUMMARY |
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| Summary |
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. |
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| Topical Heading |
Future, The |
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| Topical Heading |
Forecasting |
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| Topical Heading |
Civilization |
| General |
Forecasting |
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| Topical Heading |
Sociology |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier |
https://uowd.box.com/s/hr2kmthkd4epqcao1tdrww6n0qpur9lb |
| Public note |
Location Map |
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