Alvin Toffler (1928-2016) was an American writer and futurist whose list of bestselling books includes Future Shock, The Third Wave, and Powershift. He was a cofounder of Toffler Associates, a consulting firm for companies and governments worldwide on advances in economics, technology, and social change. In France, where his work won the prestigious Prix du Meilleur Livre tranger (Best Foreign Book Prize), Alvin was named an Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
“[A] sweeping synthesis . . . by placing the accelerated changes of
our current information age in the larger perspective of history,
Mr. Toffler helps us to face the future with less wariness and more
understanding.”—The New York Times Book Review
“An insightful guide to a bewildering present and a frightening
future . . . thought-provoking on every page.”—Newsday
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