James Canton: 4 books
Out of Essex
Re-Imagining a Literary Landscape
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2013
Beyond the brash modern stereotypes of Essex there exists a landscape that has inspired some of England's finest writing. This book tracks the paths of those literary figures who have ventured into the wilder parts of Essex. Some are illustrious names: Shakespeare, Defoe, John Clare, Joseph Conrad, H....
The Extreme Future
The Top Trends That Will Reshape the World in the Next 20 Years
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2006
Dr. James Canton, a renowned futurist, CEO of the Institute for Global Futures, and Fortune 1000 advisor, charts a course to steer you through the volatile changes that lie 5, 10, and 20 years ahead. The Extreme Future is this generation’s Future Shock, Alvin Toffler’s classic book on what’s...
Future Smart
Managing the Game-Changing Trends that Will Transform Your World
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2015
Game-changing trends are coming in business, technology, workforce, economy, security, and environment. Climate change, energy demand, and population growth will redefine global risk and power. Exponential new technologies will emerge in digital money, mobile commerce, and big data. An explosive new...
From Cairo to Baghdad
British Travellers in Arabia
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2014
Until the 1880s, British travellers to Arabia were for the most part wealthy dilettantes who could fund their travels from private means. With the advent of an Imperial presence in the region, as the British seized power in Egypt, the very nature of travel to the Middle East changed. Suddenly, ordinary...