Martin, James,  1933- <br/><br/>
The meaning of the 21st century :  a vital blueprint for ensuring our future / 
 Meaning of the twenty-first century 
James Martin. 
 - New York :  Riverhead Books,  2006. 
 - xi, 431 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1: The need for transition -- The transition generation -- What got us into this mess? -- Rich kids and their trust funds -- Too many people -- The giant in the kitchen -- Destitute nations -- Climate catastrophe -- Invisible mayhem -- 2: Technologies of sorcery -- Genetically modified humans? -- Nanodeluge -- Automated evolution -- The transhuman condition -- 3: Through the canyon -- The awesome meaning of this century -- A perfect storm -- The vital role of corporations -- Culture's crucible -- A counter-terrorist world -- World scenarios -- 4: The gateway to the future -- A great civilization? -- Values of the future -- Cathedrals of cyberspace -- Rich and poor -- Russian roulette with homo sapiens -- Revolution. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1573223239 9781573223232 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005058225 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Technological forecasting.<br/>Technology--Social aspects.<br/>Technology and civilization.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>T174  / .M376 2006 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>303.48/3