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"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.

Argues that technological innovations in artificial intelligence, robotics computing, biology and other growing technologies will improve the future of humanity.

Contains speculative stories about robots and chapters on designing a robot.

"Hurricane is the name given to tropical cyclones that form in the Atlantic Ocean. Learn how they form, how they are categorized, which ones were the most destructive, and how you can protect yourself should one make landfall near your home"--Provided by the publisher.

"Gets to the root of the most important trends reshaping society today and offers a deeper understanding of these dynamics to prepare tomorrow's leaders for what comes next: education and learning in the 21st century; energy and environmental challenges; demographic shifts; technology trends; public and personal leadership; economic pressures; work-life balance; international realities"--Back cover.

Contains twelve essays that offer differing perspectives on issues related to jobs in the future, including what the most promising career areas might be.

"Friedman zooms in on the region that has, for five hundred years, been the cultural hotbed of the world--Europe--and examines the most basic building block of the region: culture. Analyzing the fault lines that have existed for centuries--and which have led to two world wars and dozens more conflicts--Friedman walks us through the 'flashpoints' that are still smoldering beneath the surface and are on course to erupt again"--Provided by publisher.