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2045
- A Story of Our Future
Engelsk Paperback
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- A Story of Our Future
Engelsk Paperback

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Global warming, environmental degradation, the rapid pace of technological innovation, and the economic stresses of globalization give rise to much speculation about the future. How will these dynamic factors affect society in the coming decades? In this dystopian novel, environmental expert Peter Seidel has created a stark and haunting vision of a world on the near horizon.Carl is a small-town midwestern businessman who is accidentally put into a coma when he receives an inadequately tested vaccine. When he finally regains consciousness, he discovers that it is the year 2045 and his unusual medical story and recovery have turned him into an international celebrity. As he visits family and friends, he finds out that almost everything has gone wrong and the family business he ran thirty-five years ago has disappeared. Carl''s fame lands him a job on a seemingly idyllic tropical island with one of the eight giant international corporations that own almost everything. His job is to help promote a soft drink. He is overwhelmed by the unbounded luxury he finds on the island. But he learns that the ethical standards in this strange place are only a front. During a business trip, he discovers something that horrifies him and turns him in a new direction, one beset with life-threatening dangers.Seidel skillfully projects a wide range of current trends into a believable and disturbing near-term future scenario.
Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
338
ISBN-13:
9781591027058
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1591027055
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
24 mar 2009
Længde:
13mm
Bredde:
152mm
Højde:
229mm
Forlag:
Prometheus Books
Oplagsdato:
24 mar 2009
Forfatter(e):
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