A brief history of the future :

Strathern, Oona, 1963-

A brief history of the future : how visionary thinkers changed the world and tomorrow's trends are 'made' and marketed / Oona Strathern. - London : Robinson, 2007. - xi, 322 p. ; 20 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-312) and index.

Predicting the future is a notoriously precarious, profitable and even dangerous business. This book takes a look at the most interesting, important and influential futurists over the years; from Delphi's virgin visionaries, to pop futurists, science fiction writers, trend gurus and evolutionary experts.

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Forecasting--History.