The Third Millenium: A History of the World A. D. 2000-3000Two scientists forecast, on the basis of present scientific knowledge as well as an understanding of historical, social, and political trends, the "history" of the next millenium, written as if looking back from the year 3000 |
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Contents
TRANSFORMATION THE NEW WORLD | 8 |
PROLOGUE PAGE 8 CHAPTER FIFTEEN PAGE | 74 |
The World in the Year 2000 TwentySecond centuries | 83 |
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| Title | The Third Millenium: A History of the World A. D. 2000-3000 |
| Authors | Brian M. Stableford, David Langford |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Knopf, 1985 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Nov 3, 2007 |
| ISBN | 039453980X, 9780394539805 |
| Length | 224 pages |
| Subjects | › › Fiction / Science Fiction / General Science / General Social Science / Future Studies |
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