forecasting

Looks at how education must change in the twenty-first century, focusing on the five fluencies--solution fluency, information fluency, creativity fluency, media fluency, collaboration fluency--and global digital citizenship.

An illustrated, encyclopedic overview of the prophecies, calendars, and theories that indicate the year 2012 is a threshold of great change for humanity.

A scientist is determined to discover a better way of predicting tornadoes with a device that shoots thousands of little trackers into the eye of the storm. Trouble is, getting it there is very dangerous.

"What happens when a Predator drone has as much autonomy as a Google car? Although it sounds like science fiction, the technology to create weapons that could hunt and destroy targets on their own already exists. Paul Scharre, a leading expert in emerging weapons technologies, draws on incisive research and firsthand experience to explore how increasingly autonomous weapons are changing warfare. This far-ranging investigation examines the emergence of fully autonomous weapons, the movement to ban them, and the legal and ethical issues surrounding their use"--Jacket flap.

"Examines how scientists study avalanches. With colorful spreads featuring fun facts, sidebars, a disaster preparedness checklist, and a 'How It Works' feature, this book provides an exciting look at the science of disaster detection"--Provided by the publisher.

"[A] look at how future technology will change virtually every aspect of war as we know it and how we can respond to the serious national security challenges ahead."--Provided by publisher.

Explores the future of national security, threatening technologies, the U.S. economy, and the fate of civilization.

This title provides readers with a solid understanding of what a hurricane is and how it forms.

"[Environmentalist Joel K. Bourne offers readers a glimpse into the nation's food supply shortage, and the urgent need to address world hunger through sustainable agriculcutre. Profiling scientists, economists, historians, and farmers, Bourne's investigation leads him] from his family farm to international agricultural hotspots to introduce new generations of farmers engaged in the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced"--Dust jacket.

Explore the possibilities in the next one hundred years of space travel with Luna Li, including space elevators, galactic hotels, and interplantary travel and exploration.