Dedication by the famous French prospectivist, in his most important book.

Book "Joël de Rosnay, 2020, les Scénarios du futur" with dedication to Sofia França-Meyer. 315 pages. In French. 15 cm x 23 cm. France, 2007, signed in 2012. Excellent condition.

For Sofia, long live Braziou! and a very cordial tribute from the author.
Joël De Rosnay

In the 2020s, my daughter Sofia will be a teenager and soon a young adult: what will her world be like?

Joel de Rosnay (born in 1937) attempts to answer this question in this forward-looking book. For example, the 2020s will see the birth of new engineers and architects of the infinitely small, who will use nanobiological technology, computer science, and environmental technology to create the products of tomorrow. Communication technologies will also experience explosive growth and a need to control hackers, viruses, manipulated information, etc. Finally, the extension of life expectancy, through a greater understanding of the mechanisms of aging, will create serious social and political tensions. Far from being pessimistic, this book attempts to show both sides of technological evolutions, the new benefits and the new threats.

Why is this document rare?

Joël de Rosnay, Doctor of Science, is the president of Biotics International and Advisor to the President of the Musée de La Villette in Paris. Between 1975 and 1984, he was Director of Research Applications at the Pasteur Institute. A former researcher and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the fields of biology and computer science, he served as a scientific consultant to the French Embassy in the United States and was Scientific Director of the European Venture Capital Society.

A proponent of a harmonious relationship between man and nature, especially through sport, Joël de Rosnay was also one of the pioneers of surfing in France, on the Basque coast, starting in 1957. A national champion, he represented the country in the Australian Surfing World Championship in 1964 and in Peru in 1965. He even taught surfing to actress Catherine Deneuve in Anglet...

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