The meaning of the 21st century : (Record no. 159193)
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| fixed length control field | 01676cam a2200277 a 4500 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 210311s2006 nyua bd 000 0 engd |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781903919866 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | EG-GiCUC |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| -- | EG-GiCUC |
| 092 04 - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) | |
| Classification number | 303.483 |
| Item number | M3814 |
| Edition number | 21 |
| 099 ## - LOCAL FREE-TEXT CALL NUMBER (OCLC) | |
| Classification number | 04 |
| -- | 303.483 M3814 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Martin, James, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1933-2013. |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The meaning of the 21st century : |
| Remainder of title | a vital blueprint for ensuring our future / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | James Martin. |
| 246 3# - VARYING FORM OF TITLE | |
| Title proper/short title | Meaning of the twenty-first century |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Riverhead Books, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2006. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xiii, 526 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. ; |
| Dimensions | 21 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | 1: The need for transition -- The transition generation -- What got us into this mess? -- Rich kids and their trust funds -- Too many people -- The giant in the kitchen -- Destitute nations -- Climate catastrophe -- Invisible mayhem -- 2: Technologies of sorcery -- Genetically modified humans? -- Nanodeluge -- Automated evolution -- The transhuman condition -- 3: Through the canyon -- The awesome meaning of this century -- A perfect storm -- The vital role of corporations -- Culture's crucible -- A counter-terrorist world -- World scenarios -- 4: The gateway to the future -- A great civilization? -- Values of the future -- Cathedrals of cyberspace -- Rich and poor -- Russian roulette with homo sapiens -- Revolution. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Technological forecasting. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Technology |
| General subdivision | Social aspects. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Technology and civilization. |
| 902 ## - LOCAL DATA ELEMENT B, LDB (RLIN) | |
| No. of Items | 1 |
| 905 ## - LOCAL DATA ELEMENT E, LDE (RLIN) | |
| Cataloger | Asmaa |
| Reviser | Cat. |
| 905 ## - LOCAL DATA ELEMENT E, LDE (RLIN) | |
| Cataloger | Reda |
| Reviser | Rev. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | المكتبة المركزبة الجديدة - جامعة القاهرة | قاعة المكتبات المهداة - الدور الرابع | 11.02.2024 | 303.483 M3814 M.N. | 01000110205428000 | 23.06.2024 | Books |