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Living in the future

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1985288 pagesBeaufort Books

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Edited by Isaac Asimov Devised by Peter Nicholls Analysing the Future by Bruce Page Population and health by Norman Myers The world's food supply by Magnus Pyke Is Earth Over-Exploited? by Robin Clarke International politics by Dan Smith Liberty and law by Duncan Campbell The technology of warfare by Frank Barnaby Terrorism by Martin Walker The physical world: future insights by Duncan Campbell Transport by Mick Hamer Communications present and future by Ian Graham The future of the press by Martin Walker Television 'news' by Michael Elkins High-technology medicine by Richard Hawkins Medicine negated by Christiaan Barnard Children's rights by Humphrey Evans Childrearing by James Coleman The future of women by Betty Friedan The anti-futurist by Martin Walker How we make the future by Raymond Williams

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Asimov was born sometime between October 4, 1919 and January 2, 1920 in Petrovichi in Smolensk Oblast, RSFSR (now Russia), the son of a Jewish family of millers. Although his exact date of birth is uncertain, Asimov himself celebrated it on January 2. His family emigrated to Brooklyn, New York and opened a candy store when he was three years old. He taught himself to read at the age of five. He began reading the science fiction pulp magazines that his family's store carried. Around the age of...

Peter Nicholls was a significant writer and editor in the world of science fiction. He wrote "The Science in science fiction" and "Living in the future," and was a driving force behind "The encyclopedia of science fiction.

Bruce Page is an author whose work explores what life might be like in years to come. His book, "Living in the Future," presents a unique perspective on speculative fiction. Page's writing often considers the everyday aspects of advanced societies.

Norman Myers writes speculative fiction that explores what comes next for humanity. His book, "Living in the Future," imagines societies shaped by advanced technology and new social structures. Myers focuses on how people adapt to significant change.

Magnus Pyke wrote "Living in the Future," a book exploring what might come next. His writing often considers scientific and social predictions.

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