forecasting

Discusses the future of artificial intelligence.

An exploration of advances in agriculture and food supply operations that discusses threats of climate change, irrigation, precision, robot, and sustainable farming, genetically modified crops, and other related topics.

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"--.

"The author... shares new insights into the ongoing war for media profits to argue that digital media is failing as a profit generator and that a new age of television will be pursued by major advertisers"--OCLC.

"Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Bret Stephens shows how the retreat of American power, orchestrated by Barack Obama, has created the power vacuums now being filled by our enemies. From Vladimir Putin's quest to restore the old czarist empire, to China's efforts to dominate the South China Sea, to Iran's nuclear ambitions, to ISIS's dreams of an Islamic caliphate, we have entered an era in which our foes no longer fear us and our friends no longer trust us."--Provided by publisher.

"Libraries today are more important than ever. More than just book repositories, libraries can become bulwarks against some of the most crucial challenges of our age: unequal access to education, jobs, and information"--Provided by publisher.

"A report on humanity's imminent potential for living in space covers topics ranging from China's 2020 space station and the colonization of Mars to space-elevator innovations and the mapping of Earth-like exo-planets"--OCLC.