Tomorrow Now: Envisioning the Next 50 Years by Bruce Sterling

Published in 2002, Tomorrow Now: Envisioning the Next 50 Years is a seminal non-fiction work by the renowned American science fiction author and futurist Bruce Sterling. The book utilizes a conceptual framework based on William Shakespeare's "seven ages of man" to analyze the future of human society, technology, and culture. It covers diverse topics ranging from genetic engineering to the evolution of global politics and business.

The book was originally published by Random House, one of the world's most prominent publishing entities. Over the decades, the brand and its intellectual properties have become part of a massive global consolidation in the media industry. Today, the brand is owned by Penguin Random House, which is a subsidiary of the German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. This ownership structure places the brand under one of the "Big Five" English-language publishers, ensuring its continued distribution and influence in the literary world.