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Signs or symptoms that the tough economy is about to end are here. Just what exactly comes next? Growth will resume. But economic uncertainty will aggravate, making what comes next not just a boom but a nerve-shattering Sonic Boom. Gregg Easterbrook, who "writes nothing that's not excellent" (Chicago Tribune), is a fount of unconventional knowledge, and over time, he is almost always proven right. Throughout 2008 and 2009, as the global market was contracting and the experts were panicking, Easterbrook worked on a book stating prosperity is about to make its next big leap. Will he be right again?Sonic Boom: Globalization at Mach Speed reveals three basic insights. First, if you don't like globalization, brace yourself, because globalization has hardly began. Easterbrook contends the earth is about to become far more globally associated. Second, the next wave of global change will be generally positive: economic prosperity, knowledge, and flexibility increase more within the next 50 years than in every of history to this point. But before you celebrate, Easterbrook further warns that the next thing of global change will drive us crazy. Most things will be good for most people but nothing will seem to be certain for anybody.Each Sonic Boom chapter is based on examples of locations surrounding the world, in america, European countries, Russia, China, and SOUTH USA, that represent a significant Sonic Boom development.With a terrific sense of humor, pitch-perfect reporting and clear, graceful prose, Easterbrook talks about why economic recovery is coming but why the next thing of global change will also give everyone one hell of the headache. Forbes telephone calls Easterbrook "the best copy writer on complex subject areas in america" and Sonic Boom will show you why.