forecasting

This book looks at the history of alternative energy including solar and wind power. In it the author explores both the forgotten history and the visionary future of America's green technology inventors. Few today realize that electric cabs dominated Manhattan's streets in the 1890s; that solar water heating boomed in California before the first World War, that Boise, Idaho, had a geothermal heating system in 1910; or that the first megawatt turbine in the world was built in 1941 by the son of publishing magnate G.P. Putnam, a feat that would not be duplicated for another forty years. Likewise, while many remember the oil embargo of the 1970s, few are aware that it led to a corresponding explosion in green technology research that was only derailed when energy prices later dropped.

Draws upon a variety of scientific disciplines to imagine what life on planet Earth might be like millions of years into the future, looking at land and seascapes, plants, and animals.

Describes advances made in bioengineering and genetics and addresses numerous ethical questions these advances raise.

Guide to 100 of the fastest-growing occupations for the twenty-first century, divided into eleven general employment sections, and offering job facts in an overview chart, followed by descriptive information in a narrative text. Includes resources for further information.

Presents descriptions of one hundred jobs that promise great opportunity through 2014, each with information on salaries, education and training requirements,and other topics, and includes job search advice, sample resumes, and articles on labor market trends.

A look at the cars, trains, and airplanes of the future.

Reveals Nostradamus's predictions for the years 2003 to 2025, with a chronological, year-by-year order of events including climate changes, technological advances, population explosions, political upheaval, and social and cultural milestones.