The future factor : the five forces transforming our lives and shaping human destiny

Abstract

This title offers a glimpse of the future, and how breakthroughs in science and technology will affect the world, its economy, its society and its future generations. The long-term future of the human species is examined, and predictions made using cosmology, physics and related fields. The author offers a grounding in the future and an understanding of emerging social and technological trends, and encompasses a variety of areas including: genetics; robotics; and computers.