Bøger af Colin Mason

This book is about a dirty little war fought between the Communists and the United States in the remote and beautiful kingdom of Laos, in south-east Asia. Opium-growing hill tribesmen variously known as the Hmong and the Meo became deeply involved in this struggle, eventually fighting on both sides. As a result they were virtually destroyed as a community, and their remnants scattered to the four corners of the earth. Colin Mason was in the war zone in Laos during those years, seeing in the fate of the Meo the disaster that almost always follows when big powers fight over the territory of small ones. He observed much of what is in this novel at first hand.

This is a straightforward, readable look at the problems of the future, how they might interact, and what might be done about them. It is not designed for 'experts', but for everyone. The text ranges widely -- the risk of a nuclear 'incident', global warming, sea level rise, population growth, the influence of the sea and the poles, the risk of famine, and the threat of acute water shortages. Colin Mason, who wrote the international bestseller about the future The 2030 Spike, regards this book as an update to that one, and says he has done his best to make it as clear and concise as possible, free of notes, jargon and spin. If you have any interest in what your world, or your grandchild's world might be like, you ought to read this.

This book aims to provide new approaches to analysing and thinking about how entrepreneurial ecosystems develop and evolve over time as well as shed light on the relatively unexplored area of entrepreneurship ecosystem dynamics.

The nations of Asia now make up more than half of the world's population. With increasingly affluent, educated middle classes and vigorous, innovative industries, they are more populous and powerful than ever before, and their influence on the rest of the world is only growing. Colin Mason provides a clear, readable introduction to their histories and traditions, from the Stone Age right up to the present day. This thoroughly revised, updated and expanded third edition contains new chapters on Mongolia, Nepal and Bhutan, separate expanded chapters on the South Asian nations, and revised chapters on all the modern states. A new introduction explores the nature and implications of the new politics of 'guided democracy', and the current clash between industrialisation and the consequences of climate change. Enriched with maps and a guide to further reading, this book is the essential guide to the history of a fascinating continent and its peoples.

Whether it is the growth of world population, of greenhouse gas concentrations and the accelerating rate of climate change, or the running down of oil and natural gas reserves - we are facing a mounting global crisis that may peak around the year 2030. This book explains what is going on - below the surface of our daily or weekly news bulletins.

Investigates the phenomenon of 'business angels' - wealthy private individuals who invest in small businesses. This volume answers key questions about these investors. It also provides an assessment of the effectiveness of policy initiatives to stimulate the supply of informal venture capital, based on the experiences in Finland.

Our world teeters on a knife-edge between a peaceful and prosperous future for all, and a dark winter of death and destruction that threatens to smother the light of civilization. This book serves as a guidebook to build a bright, peaceful, and prosperous future in which all humans have the opportunity to thrive and build a better civilization.