{"product_id":"9781583334560","title":"AN Optimist's Tour of the Future: One Curious Man Sets Out to Answer \"What's Next?\"","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eStevenson, Mark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAvery\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\/7\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003e In the tradition of Bill Bryson's \u003ci\u003eA Short History of Nearly  Everything\u003c\/i\u003e, a smart and entertaining guide to the future. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Stevenson-a writer, deep thinker, and stand-up comedian-set  out simply, asking, \"What's next for our species?\" and then traveled  the globe in pursuit of the answers. Along the way, he visited the  Australian outback to visit the farmers who can save us from climate  change, met a robot with mood swings, and talked to the Spaniard who's  putting a hotel in space. While some might be overwhelmed, or even  dismayed by the looming realities of genome sequencing, synthetic  biology, a nuclear renaissance, and carbon scrubbing, Stevenson  remains, well, optimistic. Drawing on his singular humor and  storytelling to break down these sometimes complicated discoveries,  \u003ci\u003eAn Optimist's Tour of the Future\u003c\/i\u003e paints a wonderfully readable,  and completely enthralling portrait of where we'll be when we grow up- and why it's not so scary.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43351978115327,"sku":"9781583334560","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781583334560_s600x595.jpg?v=1777307544","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781583334560","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}