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The future is faster than you think : how converging technologies are transforming business, industries, and our lives /

Peter H. Diamandis, Author ; Steven Kotler, Author | New York : Simon and Schuster | 2020

Technology is accelerating far more quickly than anyone could have imagined. During the next decade, we will experience more upheaval and create more wealth than we have in the past hundred years. In this gripping and insightful roadmap to our n[...]

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Life 3.0 : being human in the age of artificial intelligence /

Max Tegmark, Author | New York : Alfred A. Knopf | 2017

"What jobs should be automated? How should our legal systems handle autonomous systems? How likely is the emergence of suprahuman intelligence? A.I. is the future of science, technology, and business--and there is no person better qualified or s[...]

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Soonish : emerging technologies that'll improve and/or ruin everything /

Kelly Weinersmith, Author ; Zach Weiner, Author | New York : Penguin Press | 2017

The instant New York Times bestseller! 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 dee[...]

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Treknology : the science of Star Trek from tricorders to warp drive /

Ethan Siegel, Author | Minneapolis, MN : Voyageur Press | 2017

Siegel profiles twenty-five iconic inventions from the Star trek television and film universe, explaining the science behind them. He also examines how close we are to achieving them in the real world. Some are pure fiction, some you're already [...]

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Antéversion : ce qu'il faut retenir du futur : entre science et fiction

Didier Schmitt, Author | Paris : Fauves e | 2016

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Bold : how to go big, achieve success, and impact the world

Peter H. Diamandis, Author ; Steven Kotler, Author | [S.l.] : Simon & Schuster | 2015

The authors teach how to design and use incentive competitions, launch million dollar crowdfunding campaigns to tap into lens of billions of dollars of capital and build, communities-armies of exponentially enabled individuals willing and able t[...]

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Technological nature : adaptation and the future of human life

Peter H. Kahn, Author | Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press | 2011

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2030 : technology that will change the world

Rutger Van Santen ; Djan. Khoe ; Bram. Vermeer | Oxford : Oxford University Press | 2010

Content : Basics: Our mission ; Concerns ; Approach -- Needs: Vital networks ; Water for life ; Food for all -- Earth: Our planet ; Dealing with our climate ; Improving energy efficiency ; Searching for new energy ; Sustainable materials ; Clean[...]

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The economics of innovation : an introduction

Peter G. M. Swann | Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Publishing | 2009

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Fostering visions for the future : a review of the NASA institute of advanced concepts

National Research Council (U.S.) ; Committee to Review the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts | Washington : The National Academies Press | 2009

Effectiveness of NIAC -- Grantee selection process -- A successor to NIAC -- Infusion of advanced concepts into NASA -- Concluding remarks.

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The coming convergence : surprising ways diverse technologies interact to shape our world and change the future /

Stanley Schmidt, Author | [S.l.] : Prometheus Books | 2008

"Imagine direct communication links between the human brain and machines, or tailored materials capable of adapting by themselves to changing environmental conditions, or computer chips and environmental sensors embedded into everyday clothing,[...]

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L'espace à l'horizon 2030 : relever les défis de la société de demain

OECD International Futures programme | Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) | 2005

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Space 2030 : tackling society's challenges

OECD International Futures programme | Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) | 2005

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Space 2030 : tackling society's challenges

OECD International Futures programme ; netLibrary, Inc. | Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) | 2005

This book is in electronic format.

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Space 2030 : exploring the future of space applications

Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) | 2004

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Space 2030 : exploring the future of space applications

Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) | 2004

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