- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: BBC Books (31 July 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0563487712
- ISBN-13: 978-0563487715
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 14 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,215,426 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Plus, get an extra £5 Gift Certificate when you trade in books worth £10 or more before June 30, 2012. Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. |
Product details |
Product Description
Product Description
BBCi, the BBC's interactive arm, has embarked on a project to create the UK's first democratically edited book. Teaming up with Comic Relief, BBCi's "Book of the Future" brings together predictions and opinion pieces that offer a humorous and heartfelt insight into the nation's psyche, based upon the issues people think will matter in the near future.
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organise and find favourite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
This book is linked to a BBC community website 'On the Future' and all the material used in the book was written and submitted via the website and rated for inclusion by members of the public. It's an interesting idea. The book contains articles and comments written by the public, some are funny, some are a bit off the wall.
Worth buying if you're one of the writers and interesting enough to buy and dip into from time to time if you're not. A possible stocking filler for a bloke who's keen on science?
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Now sitting next to the loo, this is a quirky "pick me up and read a couple of pages" type book that's brought a smile to my face on more than a couple of occasions. As with any book written by loads of contributors, there are a few duds, but on the whole it's well recommended!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
A somewhat unusual mixture of straight, serious articles e.g Michael Meacher's "Green and Easy" and Zac Goldsmith's on ecology and some amusing and some extremely trivial ones. The book is illustrated with excellent cartoons which highlight the points made. Some of the visions of 2020 are thought provoking and ingenious especially concerning future sources of energy and food but many are depressing. I particularly enjoyed the GP's view of computer aided health checks and diagnosis. I found it an easy read, very useful for all those long waits at airports and hospitals.
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
