| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 295 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
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 factories -- Tools. Our assistants ; Smarter electronics ; More communication ; Reaching everyone ; Cryptography ; Managing failures ; Robust logistics ; Advanced machines -- Humans. The nursery of life ; The transparent body ; Personal medicine ; Preparing for pandemics ; Quality of life -- Communities. Engineering society ; Essential education ; Maintaining identity ; Prospects of cities ; Disaster scenarios ; Reliable finance ; Peace -- Vision. Agenda |
| Summary |
Imagine living in 1958, and knowing that the integrated circuit--the microchip--was about to be invented, and would revolutionize the world. Or imagine 1992, when the Internet was about to transform virtually every aspect of our lives. Incredibly, this book argues that we stand at such a moment right now--and not just in one field, but in many. In 2030, authors Rutger van Santen, Djan Khoe, and Bram Vermeer interview over two dozen scientific and technological experts on themes of health, sustainability and communication, asking them to look forward to the year 2030 and comment on the kind of |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Technological forecasting.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- General.
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Technological forecasting
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Khoe, Djan
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Vermeer, Bram
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| ISBN |
9780199703760 |
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0199703760 |
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1282897209 |
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9781282897205 |
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9786612897207 |
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6612897201 |
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