The Third Wave
by:
Alvin Toffler (author)
The Third Wave by Alvin Toffler
The Third Wave by Alvin Toffler
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780688035976 (0688035973)
Publish date: January 1st 1980
Publisher: Morrow
Pages no: 544
Edition language: English
The sequel to the non-fiction bestseller Future Shock, this is one of the must-read books for anyone interested in the near future. He brilliantly explains why people are having such a difficult time adjusting to the hyper-fast improvements and innovations in technology. It is one of those rare bo...
In The Third Wave, Alvin Toffler splits human development into three stages: the agricultural period, or First Wave; the industrial period, or Second Wave; and the post-industrial period, or Third Wave. This book mainly focuses on the latter two, comparing and contrasting the two stages. Toffler bel...