Megatech: Technology in 2050 - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1781254621 ISBN 13: 9781781254622

Publisher: Economist Books, 2017

Synopsis

Technology moves fast - so where will it have taken us by 2050? How will it affect the way we live? And how far are we willing to let it go?

In Megatech, distinguished scientists, industry leaders, star academics and acclaimed science-fiction writers join journalists from The Economist to explore answers to these questions and more.

Twenty experts in the field, including Nobel prize-winner Frank Wilczek, Silicon Valley venture-capitalist Ann Winblad, philanthropist Melinda Gates and science-fiction author Alastair Reynolds identify the big ideas, fantastic inventions and potentially sinister trends that will shape our future. Join them to explore a brave new world of brain-computer interfaces, vat-grown cruelty-free meat, knitted cars and guided bullets.

The writers predict the vast changes that technology will bring to everything from food production to health care, energy output, manufacturing and the military balance. They also consider the impact on jobs, and how we can prepare for the opportunities, as well as the dangers, that await.

Thought-provoking, engaging and full of insight from the forefront of tech innovation, Megatech is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand tomorrow's world.

About this title

Review:

A fascinating book ... the fact that every idea, no matter how awe-inspiring, is grounded in realism, makes this release a resounding success. (How It Works)

With Contributions from:
Professor Frank Wilczek
Dr Rob Carlson
Alastair Reynolds
Professor Giannico Farrugia
Ann Winblad
Tom Standage
Melinda Gates

(and more)

Praise for Megachange:
'If you want to know what the future may look like, here it is. A brilliantly well informed guide - all I can say is wow.'

(Chris Patten)

From the Author:

A stellar line-up of prominent players in the tech world: industry leaders, top academics, futurist gurus, science fiction writers, as well as some of the Economist's finest minds|Slap-bang in the middle of the Economist's core demographic: intelligent, focussed on big thinking, forward-looking|Most wide-ranging and authoritative popular survey of the technological horizon now available

About this edition

• Publisher: Economist Books
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1781254621
• ISBN 13: 9781781254622
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Franklin Daniel