Megatech: Technology in 2050

Franklin, Daniel (ed)

ISBN 10: 1781259720 / ISBN 13: 9781781259726

Published by Profile Books Ltd, London, England, 2018

About this Item

Medium softcover, first printing, 248g, 242pgs. 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? Full of insight from the forefront of tech innovation, Megatech is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand tomorrow's world. Book is in very good condition with only very mild general wear and tear and light page discolouration throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Megatech: Technology in 2050
• Publisher: Profile Books Ltd, London, England
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1781259720
• ISBN 13: 9781781259726
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: First Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Not Applicable
• Seller catalogs:
  • Computers
  • Science

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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 the Author

Daniel Franklin is Executive Editor of The Economist and editor of The Economist's annual publication, 'The World in...', which focuses on the year ahead. Since joining The Economist in 1983, he has written about Soviet and East European affairs, covered great European upheavals - from the collapse of communism to the signing of the Maastricht treaty - and been Britain Editor and later Washington Bureau Chief in the US.