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The Meaning Of The 21st Century: A Vital Blueprint For Ensuring Our FutureStock informationGeneral Fields
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DescriptionArguing that we are living at a turning point in human history, the author talks about how we are travelling at breakneck speed into an era of extremes - of wealth, poverty, technology, and globalization. Stating that we must learn how to manage them all, he addresses key questions of our age and proposes an interconnected set of solutions. Promotion infoA devastating analysis of where our world is headed, and a powerful prescription for change. From the Pulitzer Prize-nominated author of THE WIRED SOCIETY. Reviews" A fire bell warning . . . Any political or business leader (or young person) eager to make history should begin by reading James Martin's hopeful and crucial blueprint." Author descriptionJames Martin was born in Leicestershire, studied physics at Oxford, served in the British Army and then joined IBM in Paris as a systems engineer. He lectures all over the world and has written extensively on management and technology. Alongside his Litt.D from Oxford University, he has honorary doctorates from all six continents. And in 2007 James Martin became a Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science. |