Toffler, Alvin
TOFFLER, Alvin
TOFFLER, Alvin. American, b. 1928. Genres: Social commentary. Career: Washington corresp., 1957-59; Assoc Editor, Fortune Magazine, 1959-61; Visiting Scholar, Russell Sage Foundation, 1969-70. Publications: The Culture Consumers, 1964; Future Shock, 1970; The Eco-Spasm Report, 1975; The Third Wave, 1980; Previews and Premises, 1983; The Adaptive Corporation, 1984; Powershift, 1990; War and Anti-war: Survival at the Dawn of the 21st Century, 1993; Creating a New Civilization: The Politics of the Third Wave, 1995. EDITOR: The Schoolhouse in the City, 1968; The Futurists, 1972; Learning for Tomorrow, 1973. Address: c/o Toffler Associates, 302 Harbor's Point, 40 Beach St, Manchester, MA 01944, U.S.A.
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