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1) Future
Author
Series
Eyewitness books volume 100
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1120L
Language
English
Description
This book provides a speculative look ahead to the technological, environmental, and biological developments of the twenty-first century.
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"Published in 1991, the first edition of Forecasting and Management of Technology was one of the leading handful of books to deal with the topic of forecasting of technology and technology management as this discipline was emerging. The new, revised edition of this book will build on this knowledge in the context of business organizations that now place a greater emphasis on technology to stay on the cutting edge of development. The scope of this...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
"Using bright, accessible language to discuss topics of universal interest and relevance, 2030 takes the position that we can, in fact, influence the course of history. It offers a new way of looking forward, a fresh perspective on sustainability, stability and crisis-prevention. For anyone interested in modern science, this book will showcase the technologies that will soon change the way we live"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Lexile measure
1110L
Language
English
Description
"From a top scientist and the creator of the hugely popular web comic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, a hilariously illustrated investigation into future technologies--from how to fling a ship into deep space on the cheap to 3D organ printing. What will the world of tomorrow be like? How does progress happen? And why do we not have a lunar colony already? What is the holdup? In this smart and funny book, celebrated cartoonist Zach Weinersmith and...
Author
Language
English
Description
The authors document how four forces--exponential technologies, the DIY innovator, the Technophilanthropist, and the Rising Billion--are conspiring to solve our biggest problems. "Abundance" establishes hard targets for change and lays out a strategic roadmap for governments, industry and entrepreneurs, giving us plenty of reason for optimism.
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In Ninja Future, Shapiro explains the evolving technological landscape, breakthroughs underway now and those we can only envision. New innovations such as self-driving vehicles, blockchain, 5G, the Internet of Things, and countless others will forever change the economy as we know it. Shapiro uses case studies to identify companies and countries addressing today's challenges particularly well--and relates lessons from those that have stumbled. Drawing...
Author
Publisher
Hearst Books
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Reveals predictions made in "Popular Mechanics" magazine between 1903 and 1969 about what the future would hold! "Surrounded by wonders and a fast-evolving culture of innovation, it's just as chalenging today for us to imagine the next century as it must have been for our early 20th century colleagues to envision the fabled year 2000." -- p.6.
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
All around you, skyscrapers stretch upward with vertical gardens frowing on their sides. You hear the whirring noise of drones overhead, delivering packages and transporting people. Your stomach rumbles, so you stop at a food stand tended by a robot chef for your favorites snack - a hot dog made from meat grown in a lab. Just an average day in the year 2050. And it's not science fiction, it's science reality! This spectacular guide to the world of...