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100	1		_aSmith, Laurence C.
245	1	4	_aThe world in 2050 : _bfour forces shaping civilization's northern future / _cLaurence C. Smith.
246	3		_aWorld in two thousand fifty
246	3		_aWorld in twenty-fifty
260			_aNew York : _bDutton, _cc2010.
300			_a322 p., [8] p. of plates : _bill., maps ; _c24 cm.
505	0		_aFlying into Fort McMurray -- Martell's hairy prize -- The push. A tale of teeming cities -- Iron, oil, and wind -- California browning, Shanghai drowning -- The pull. Two weddings and a computer model -- One if by land, two if by sea -- The third wave -- Good-bye harpoon, hello briefcase -- Alternate endings. The Pentagon report -- The new north.
520			_aWhat kind of world are we leaving for our children and grandchildren? Geoscientist Laurence Smith draws on the latest global modeling research to construct a sweeping thought experiment on what our world will be like in 2050. The result is both good news and bad: Eight nations of the Arctic Rim (including the United States) will become increasingly prosperous, powerful, and politically stable, while those closer to the equator will face water shortages, aging populations, and crowded megacities sapped by the rising costs of energy and coastal flooding. Smith combines the lessons of geography and history with state-of-the-art model projections and analytical data--everything from climate dynamics and resource stocks to age distributions and economic growth projections. But Smith offers more than a compendium of statistics and studies--he spent fifteen months traveling the Arctic Rim, collecting stories and insights that resonate throughout the book.--From publisher description.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 263-307) and index.
650		0	_aGlobal environmental change _xForecasting.
650		0	_aClimatic changes _xEnvironmental aspects _xForecasting.
650		0	_aTwenty-first century _vForecasts.
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