Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That Will Improve and/or Ruin Everything by Z

Description: Soonish by Zach Weinersmith, Dr. Kelly Weinersmith From a top scientist and the creator of the hugely popular web comic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, an illustrated investigation into future technologiesWhat will the world of tomorrow be like? How does progress happen? And why dont we have a lunar colony already? In this witty and entertaining book, Kelly and Zach Weinersmith give us a snapshot of the transformative technologies that are coming next - from robot swarms to nuclear fusion powered-toasters - and explain how they will change our world in astonishing ways. By weaving together their own research, interviews with pioneering scientists and Zachs trademark comics, the Weinersmiths investigate why these innovations are needed, how they would work, and what is standing in their way. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Dr. Kelly Weinersmith (Author)Dr. Kelly Weinersmith is Adjunct Faculty in the BioSciences Department at Rice University. Kellys research has been featured in The Atlantic, Science, BBC World, and National Geographic.Zach Weinersmith (Author)Zach Weinersmith is the cartoonist behind the popular geek webcomic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. His work has been featured in The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Forbes, CNN, Discovery Magazine, and more. Review An unabashed nerd-out of a book, zinging from outer space to DNA, hardly pausing for breath ... The gleeful geeking out makes for a great read - I couldnt help chuckling or outright cracking up a number of times - while surreptitiously teaching some really important science. Its a winning combination. The sheer breadth of topics covered is also amazing: Probably no other book in history has seriously described the science behind both tentacle construction robots and the human nasal cycle -- Science * Colin McCormick *Space elevators, gold asteroids, and fusion-powered toasters - who knew science could be so much fun? And who knew fun could be so scientific? Soonish is hilarious, provocative, and shamelessly informative -- Tim Harford, author of Messy and The Undercover EconomistPlayful, yet deep -- Dr. George Church, Harvard UniversityI love this book so much I 3D printed myself a second heart so I could love it more -- Dr. Phil Plait, astronomer, author, writer of the Bad Astronomy BlogKelly and Zach promised me a crystal ball, but what I got is both more insightful and far more entertaining than staring into a dumb glass orb. Soonish will make you laugh and - without you even realizing it - give you insight into the most ambitious technological feats of our time. You should read this book, sooner than soonish -- Alexis Ohanian, Cofounder of RedditBasically, I think this book is a masterpiece, and something I wish Id written myself -- Scott Aaronson, David J. Bruton Centennial Professor of Computer Science at the University of Texas at Austin and author of Quantum Computing Since DemocritusCompelling, accessible, and wryly funny ... Popular-science writing has rarely been so whip-smart, captivating, or hilarious (albeit occasionally terrifying) -- Sarah Hunter * Booklist *A fascinating look at the most provocative and promising research going on today and how it could alter the way we work and live * Publishers Weekly * Promotional From a top scientist and the creator of the hugely popular web comic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, an illustrated investigation into future technologies. Review Text An unabashed nerd-out of a book, zinging from outer space to DNA, hardly pausing for breath ... The gleeful geeking out makes for a great read - I couldnt help chuckling or outright cracking up a number of times - while surreptitiously teaching some really important science. Its a winning combination. The sheer breadth of topics covered is also amazing: Probably no other book in history has seriously described the science behind both tentacle construction robots and the human nasal cycle Review Quote An unabashed nerd-out of a book, zinging from outer space to DNA, hardly pausing for breath ... The gleeful geeking out makes for a great read - I couldnt help chuckling or outright cracking up a number of times - while surreptitiously teaching some really important science. Its a winning combination. The sheer breadth of topics covered is also amazing: Probably no other book in history has seriously described the science behind both tentacle construction robots and the human nasal cycle Promotional "Headline" From a top scientist and the creator of the hugely popular web comic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal , an illustrated investigation into future technologies Details ISBN1846149002 Author Dr. Kelly Weinersmith Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2019 ISBN-10 1846149002 ISBN-13 9781846149009 Format Paperback Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Subtitle Ten Emerging Technologies That Will Improve and/or Ruin Everything Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 303.483 Pages 368 Publication Date 2019-10-03 Short Title Soonish Language English UK Release Date 2019-10-03 Audience General NZ Release Date 2019-10-14 AU Release Date 2019-10-14 Alternative 9781846149016 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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