forecasting

From solar-powered parking lots to algae biofuels, find out what types of power sources the people of the future may tap into. Power up with Luna Li to see what the next 100 years of energy may have in store for the human race.

From robotic nurses to designer babies, the future of medicine may take some unbelievable twists and turns. Step into the future with Luna Li to find out how medical care may change in the next 100 years.

"Libraries have existed for millennia, but today many question their necessity. In an ever more digital and connected world, do we still need places of books in our towns, colleges, or schools? If libraries aren't about books, what are they about? In Expect More, David Lankes, winner of the 2012 ABC-CLIO/Greenwood Award for the Best Book in Library Literature, walks you through what to expect out of your library. Lankes argues that, to thrive, communities need libraries that go beyond bricks and mortar, and beyond books and literature. We need to expect more out of our libraries. They should be places of learning and advocates for our communities in terms of privacy, intellectual property, and economic development. Expect More is a rallying call to communities to raise the bar, and their expectations, for great libraries."--Author's website.

A graphic novel about futurist Luna Li, who explores this history of transportation and imagines what the next one hundred years of transportation might be like.

From one of our leading technology thinkers and writers, a guide through the twelve technological imperatives that will shape the next thirty years and transform our lives.

Discusses the future of artificial intelligence.

Illustrated examination of the causes and effects of severe flooding. Discusses floods in different global environments as well as safety preparation methods. Includes a glossary and science comprehension activities.

Discusses the science involved in the prediction of cataclysmic disasters, including earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, rapid climate change, pandemics, and financial crashes, covering the ways that scientists try to forecast and limit their potential destructiveness.

"From bestselling author Alex Prud'homme, a remarkable work--part investigative report, part intellectual adventure story, part call to action--that shows how access to fresh water is the planet's most pressing isssue in the twenty-first century"--.