Every day, scientists come up with the ingenious solutions and surprising discoveries that will define our future. So here, Jim Al-Khalili and his crack team of experts bin the crystal ball and use cutting-edge science to get a glimpse of what's in store.
From whether teleportation is really possible (spoiler: it is), to what we'll do if artificial intelligence takes over, What's Next? takes on the big questions. And along the way, it'll answer questions like: Will we find a cure to all diseases? An answer to climate change? Will bionics make us into superheroes?
Touching on everything from genetics to transport, and nanotechnology to teleportation, What's Next? is a fascinating, fun and informative look at what's in store for the human race.
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Every day, scientists come up with the ingenious solutions and surprising discoveries that will define our future. So here, Jim Al-Khalili and his crack team of experts bin the crystal ball and use cutting-edge science to get a glimpse of what's in store.
From whether teleportation is really possible (spoiler: it is), to what we'll do if artificial intelligence takes over, What's Next? takes on the big questions. And along the way, it'll answer questions like: Will we find a cure to all diseases? An answer to climate change? Will bionics make us into superheroes?
Touching on everything from genetics to transport, and nanotechnology to teleportation, What's Next? is a fascinating, fun and informative look at what's in store for the human race.
Imprint | Profile Books Ltd |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | September 2017 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days |
First published | 2017 |
Editors | Jim Al-Khalili |
Contributors | Philip Ball, Gaia Vince, Adam Kucharski, Aarathi Prasad, Adam Rutherford, Naomi Climer, Margaret A. Boden, Lewis Dartnell, Julia Slingo |
Dimensions | 198 x 129 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 250 |
Edition | Main |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-78125-895-8 |
Barcode | 9781781258958 |
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LSN | 1-78125-895-3 |