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Title:
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The coming convergence : surprising ways diverse technologies interact to shape our world and change the future /
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Authors:
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Stanley Schmidt, Author
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Material Type:
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book
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Publisher:
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[S.l.] : Prometheus Books, 2008
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ISBN / ISSN / EAN :
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978-1-59102-613-6
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Size:
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270 p., [8] p. of plates / ill. (some col.) / 24 cm
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Bibliography note:
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-261) and index
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Languages:
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English
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Class number:
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T14.5
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Subjects:
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Information technology--Social aspects
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Technological forecasting
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Technology--Social aspects
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Description:
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"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, or medical technologies that eliminate currently untreatable conditions such as blindness and paralysis. Now imagine all of these developments occurring at the same time. Far-fetched?" "Author Stanley Schmidt explores these and many more amazing yet probable scenarios in this fascinating guide to the near future. He shows how past convergences have led to today's world, then considers tomorrow's main currents in biotechnology, cognitive science, information technology, and nanotechnology."--BOOK JACKET
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