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Editor:	Daniel Franklin, John Andrews
Imprint:	Economist Books
Pages:	320
Subject:	Business, Business & Management, Current Affairs, Politics & Economics

The Economist: Megachange

The world in 2050

The Economist. Edited by Daniel Franklin, John Andrews

Building on the hugely successful annual Economist 'The World in ...' publications, this essential guide to the twenty-first century captures the sweeping, fundamental trends that are changing the world faster than at any time in human history.

The Economist: Megachange

The world in 2050

The Economist. Edited by Daniel Franklin, John Andrews

The Economist: Megachange

The world in 2050

The Economist. Edited by Daniel Franklin, John Andrews

Paperback

9781846685859 (22 Mar 2012)

£15

Hardback

9781846685637 (22 Mar 2012)

£20

eBook (ePUB/MOBI)?

9781847658050 (22 Mar 2012)

£15

About the book

In 2050 there will be 9.3 billion people alive - compared with 7 billion today - and the number will still be rising. The population aged over sixty-five will have more than doubled, to more than 16 per cent; China's GDP will be 80 per cent more than America's; and the number of cars on India's roads will have increased by 3,880 per cent. And, in 2050 it should be clear whether we are alone in the universe.
What other megachanges can we expect - and what will their impact be?This comprehensive and compelling book will cover the most significant trends that are shaping the coming decades, with each of its twenty chapters elegantly and authoritatively outlined by Economist contributors, and rich in supporting facts and figures. It will chart the rise and fall of fertility rates across continents; how energy resources will change in light of new technology, and how different nations will deal with major developments in science and warfare. Megachange is essential reading for anyone who wants to know what the next four decades hold in store.

About the author

Daniel Franklin is Executive Editor of the Economist and Editor of the Economist's annual publication, 'The World in...'. John Andrews has written for the Economist for more than thirty years having been based in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and America.

Reviews

If you want to know what the future may look like, here it is. A brilliantly well informed guide - all I can say is wow
- Chris Patten

This brilliant book delves beneath the crises in the newspapers to expose the forces that our reshaping our economy, our politics and our everyday lives. Limpid and provocative, it sets the facts and figures of tomorrow's world into a narrative that is gripping and compelling.
- Mark Leonard, author of Why Europe Will Run the 21st Century and What Does China Think?

there are thoroughly engaging pieces here, especially from the science crowd
- Weekend Australian

About the book

What will the world look like in 2050, and how will we get there? This comprehensive and compelling book covers the most significant 'megachanges' that are shaping the coming decades, with each of its twenty chapters elegantly and authoritatively outlined by Economist contributors, and rich in supporting facts and figures.It covers all the subject areas you would expect from The Economist: demography; the family; health; culture and social media; climate and the environment; war and peace; democracy and autocracy; religion and secularism; globalisation and the world economy; developed countries and emerging markets; the public sector and tomorrow's company; markets and economic cycles; boom and bust; knowledge and education; technology and communications; science and space; and optimists and pessimists. Megachange is essential reading for anyone who wants to know what the next four decades hold in store.

About the author

Daniel Franklin is Executive Editor of The Economist and editor of The Economist's annual publication, 'The World in...', which focuses on the year ahead. Since joining The Economist in 1983, he has written about Soviet and East European affairs, covered great European upheavals - from the collapse of communism to the signing of the Maastricht treaty - and been Britain Editor and later Washington Bureau Chief in the US. John Andrews is one of The Economist's most experienced foreign correspondents: for more than twenty-five years he was based in different cities in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and America. Before joining The Economist, he wrote from and about Libya and Lebanon for the Guardian and NBC News, and has interviewed personalities such as Muammar Gadhafy, Yasser Arafat and Ezer Weitzman.

Reviews

If you want to know what the future may look like, here it is. A brilliantly well informed guide - all I can say is wow
- Chris Patten

About the book

About the author

Reviews

If you want to know what the future may look like, here it is. A brilliantly well informed guide - all I can say is wow
- Chris Patten

This brilliant book delves beneath the crises in the newspapers to expose the forces that our reshaping our economy, our politics and our everyday lives. Limpid and provocative, it sets the facts and figures of tomorrow's world into a narrative that is gripping and compelling.
- Mark Leonard, author of Why Europe Will Run the 21st Century and What Does China Think?

there are thoroughly engaging pieces here, especially from the science crowd
- Weekend Australian

Additional Information

Editor:	Daniel Franklin, John Andrews
Imprint:	Economist Books
Pages:	320
Subject:	Business, Business & Management, Current Affairs, Politics & Economics

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The Economist: Megachange

The world in 2050

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