{"product_id":"2026200012406-secondhand-the-third-wave","title":"The Third Wave","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the dawn of a new civilizational era, Alvin Toffler's The Third Wave presents a sweeping and provocative vision of humanity's next great transformation — one that renders the industrial age obsolete and ushers in a radically new social order. Building on the seismic ideas of his landmark Future Shock, Toffler argues that history has unfolded in distinct waves — the agricultural revolution, the industrial revolution, and now a third, post-industrial wave driven by information, decentralization, and the demassification of society. With the urgency of a manifesto and the authority of a scholar, he chronicles the collapse of old institutions — governments, corporations, families — and details the emerging structures that will replace them.\n\nToffler writes with a rare gift for synthesizing vast economic, political, and technological forces into a coherent and compelling narrative, making the complex feel both inevitable and urgent. His vision is neither dystopian nor naively utopian; instead, it challenges readers to become active architects of the civilization being born around them. A cornerstone of futurist literature, The Third Wave remains a benchmark text for anyone seeking to understand the structural forces reshaping the modern world — and a tantalizing question lingers long after the final page: are we passengers in this wave, or can we learn to ride it?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130975002843,"sku":"2026200012406-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/7a6d2110-1ad4-4c45-abfb-e3fe6fcb6336.png?v=1786593334","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200012406-secondhand-the-third-wave","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}