Definitely worth a read are Visions by Michio Kaku (Anchor, 1997), reviewed
in New Scientist by John Cornwell (6 December 1997, p 46). Or take a look at
William Sherden’s Fortune Sellers (Wiley, 1997) and Nicholas Rescher’s
Predicting the Future (SUNY Press, 1997), reviewed by John Casti of the Sant Fe
Institute (31 January, p 42). If you fancy a lucky dip, you’ll find more than 10 000
titles on the future at your average online book store.
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