This annual volume shows key trends that should be integrated into the planning of our global future. It enables readers to track key indicators that show social, economic and environmental progress, or the lack of it, into 45 vital signs of our time. Each trend is presented as an overview using both text and graphics.

This ninth annual edition of Vital Signs takes the world's pulse by compiling a wide-ranging collection of trends that identify both problems and progress in the quest for a sustainable society. It highlights both alarming situations and encouraging developments. Part One is a comprehensive presentation of the key indicators in areas such as food, agriculture, energy, atmosphere, economics, transport and the military. Part Two provides in-depth special feature articles on: environmental fe...

Citizens expect their governments to lead on sustainability. But from largely disappointing international conferences like Rio II to the U.S.’s failure to pass meaningful climate legislation, governments’ progress has been lackluster. That’s not to say leadership is absent; it just often comes from the bottom up rather than the top down. Action—on climate, species loss, inequity, and other sustainability crises—is being driven by local, people’s, women’s, and grassroots movements around th...

Uncover the epic history of human exploration, from ancient stargazing to the fragile GPS algorithms guiding our world. Perfect for your daily commute or next long road trip, this adventurous journey tackles three deceptively simple questions: Where am I, where am I going, and how do I return? It is a sweeping scientific chronicle that proves navigation is far more than a technical skill—it is a window into how we understand our place in the universe.Immerse yourself in a curious a...

Trace the cultural history of curation, where the simple human urge to collect collides with global imperial power. Perfect for an educational commute, this thought-provoking journey transports you from sacred ancient temples to grand nineteenth-century exhibition halls. Satisfy your curious mind by exploring how private royal symbols evolved into shared public resources.Listen as immersive scenes breathe life into the archives, illuminating who decided which stories were preserved...

Uncover the epic history of human exploration, from ancient stargazing to the fragile GPS algorithms guiding our world. Perfect for your daily commute or next long road trip, this adventurous journey tackles three deceptively simple questions: Where am I, where am I going, and how do I return? It is a sweeping scientific chronicle that proves navigation is far more than a technical skill—it is a window into how we understand our place in the universe.Immerse yourself in a curious a...

Trace the cultural history of curation, where the simple human urge to collect collides with global imperial power. Perfect for an educational commute, this thought-provoking journey transports you from sacred ancient temples to grand nineteenth-century exhibition halls. Satisfy your curious mind by exploring how private royal symbols evolved into shared public resources.Listen as immersive scenes breathe life into the archives, illuminating who decided which stories were preserved...

Uncover the epic history of human exploration, from ancient stargazing to the fragile GPS algorithms guiding our world. Perfect for your daily commute or next long road trip, this adventurous journey tackles three deceptively simple questions: Where am I, where am I going, and how do I return? It is a sweeping scientific chronicle that proves navigation is far more than a technical skill—it is a window into how we understand our place in the universe.Immerse yourself in a curious a...

Uncover the epic history of human exploration, from ancient stargazing to the fragile GPS algorithms guiding our world. Perfect for your daily commute or next long road trip, this adventurous journey tackles three deceptively simple questions: Where am I, where am I going, and how do I return? It is a sweeping scientific chronicle that proves navigation is far more than a technical skill—it is a window into how we understand our place in the universe.Immerse yourself in a curious a...

Trace the cultural history of curation, where the simple human urge to collect collides with global imperial power. Perfect for an educational commute, this thought-provoking journey transports you from sacred ancient temples to grand nineteenth-century exhibition halls. Satisfy your curious mind by exploring how private royal symbols evolved into shared public resources.Listen as immersive scenes breathe life into the archives, illuminating who decided which stories were preserved...

Trace the cultural history of curation, where the simple human urge to collect collides with global imperial power. Perfect for an educational commute, this thought-provoking journey transports you from sacred ancient temples to grand nineteenth-century exhibition halls. Satisfy your curious mind by exploring how private royal symbols evolved into shared public resources.Listen as immersive scenes breathe life into the archives, illuminating who decided which stories were preserved...

The world's leading economies are facing not just one but many crises. The financial meltdown may not be over, climate change threatens major global disruption, economic inequality has reached extremes not seen for a century, and government and business are widely distrusted. At the same time, many people regret the consumerism and social corrosion of modern life. What these crises have in common, Diane Coyle argues, is a reckless disregard for the future--especially in the way the economy...