The future
Subtitle: 50 ideas you really need to know
By: by Richard Watson
Series: 50 ideas you really need to know; 50 ideas you really need to know
Publisher: Quercus
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9781780871592
Subjects: Discoveries in science; Forecasting; Technological forecasting; Prévisions; Prévisions technologiques; Futur
Description: "What will the world look like in 2020, 2030 or even 2100? How will progress in scientific research affect human life in the areas of health and lifestyle, energy and the environment, politics and conflict, space exploration and even the ultimate questions of existence? This book offers an electrifying trip through the wonders - and terrors - awaiting us over the next hundred years. The ideas explored include: Therapeutic cloning; Regenerative medicine; Nanotechnology; Quantum computers; Cyberwarfare; Space colonies; The nature of consciousness; Digital democracy." --Publisher description.
Table of contents: title: Politics & power; title: Energy & environment; title: The urban landscape; title: Technological change; title: Health & wellbeing; title: Social & economic dimensions; title: Toward a post-human society; title: Space : the final frontier; title: Doomsday scenarios; title: Unanswered questions