The Meaning of the 20th Century [Paperback]

Kenneth E. Boulding (Author)

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Publication Date: August 29, 1988 | ISBN-10: 0819171026 | ISBN-13: 978-0819171023

As relevant today as when it was first published in 1965 by Harper and Row, this book looks at the 20th century as a critical era in the great transition from a civilized to a post-civilized society. The 20th century itself is seen as an ongoing evolutionary process. The author focuses on three "traps" which would prevent this transition from taking place: the "war trap", the "population trap", and the "entropy trap". And he outlines strategies for the 21st century for overcoming these traps.

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• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: University Press Of America (August 29, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0819171026
• ISBN-13: 978-0819171023
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,063,106 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This book could be the best book I have ever read in my whole life. Surprisingly it was written in 1964, almost 50 years ago. How was it possible to write such a book of deep and extensive insight into the global environmental issues in the middle 1960s, when almost none recognized the importance of the notion of entropy for understanding human possibility. I am so happy that I was able to buy this book.