forecasting

Presents a guide for teachers that discusses how to develop a curriculum that examines, and integrates a plan for, the future world students will live and work within.

Explores current genetic research featuring the tools of genetic analysis and manipulation. Considers the potential influence of research on issues such as the causes of aging and death, the nature of the brain, and quality of life. Covers topics such as biodiversity, gene manipulation, and the "new" pharmacology.

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson shares his views on space travel and the importance of space exploration for America's economy, national security, and morale.

Describes using of natural selection to design robots, and how it is improving the understanding of evolution and technological challenges.

Argues that in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, the American government needs to transform its global strategy and learn to share power, create coalitions, build legitimacy, and define the global agenda in order to recover its political, economic, and social standing on the world stage.

Explains how non-lethal electromagnetic and pulsed-power weapons, the laser and tazer, chemical systems, and computer viruses will be used to fight terrorists and criminals in the future.

Examines sixty-five appealing jobs in the twenty-first-century market, and features five hundred ranked job descriptions with information on salary, required education, duties, projected growth, related titles, and more.

George Friedman, founder of Stratfor and leading expert in geopolitical forecasting, shares his thoughts on current trends and near-future events that will impact every country on Earth.

150 leading thinkers discuss issues about which they have changed their minds, including topics such as climate change, human-like computers, nuclear power, and religion.

Presents a scientific perspective on the declining supply of fossil fuel throughout the world, discussing what might happen to climate and civilization in the face of a permanent oil shortage.