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A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. scuff marks, but no holes or tears. If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. No highlighting of text, no writing in the margins, and no missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Binding
Hardcover
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
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No
ISBN
9781559708791

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Arcade Publishing
ISBN-10
1559708794
ISBN-13
9781559708791
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63899350

Product Key Features

Original Language
French
Book Title
Brief History of the Future : a Brave and Controversial Look at the Twenty-First Century
Number of Pages
291 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Future Studies, World / General, General, Forecasting
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Political Science, Social Science, Business & Economics, History
Author
Jacques Attali
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
16.4 Oz
Item Length
8.6 in
Item Width
5.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2008-031203
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
A
Dewey Decimal
303.49
Synopsis
In this powerful and sometimes terrifying work Attali analyses the past, pinpointing nine distinct periods of human history, each with its world centre of power and prestige, and predicts what the 10th will bring by the end of this century. He foresees the disappearance of individual countries and the dominance of a world government with democracy prevailing. However, the ultimate burning question is: Will we leave our children a world that is not only viable but better, or will we bequeath to them a planet that will be a living hell?, Never has the world offered more promise for the future and been more fraught with dangers. Attali analyses the past and pinpoints nine distinct periods of human history, each with its world centre of power and prestige. He also predicts what the tenth will bring by the end of this century.
LC Classification Number
D863.A8813 2009

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