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What Will Be - (How the New World of Information Will Change Our Lives) by Michael L Dertouzos (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Michael Dertouzos has been an insightful commentator and an active participant in the creation of the Information Age.Now, in What Will Be, he offers a thought-provoking and entertaining vision of the world of the next decade -- and of the next century.
- Author(s): Michael L Dertouzos
- 384 Pages
- Social Science, Future Studies
- Series Name: How the New World of Information Will Change Our Lives
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About the Book
In this national bestseller, the head of MIT's Laboratory for Computer Science offers clearheaded insights and predictions based on his 25 years of experience at the forefront of computer technology".An engaging and visionary guide to the future".--Bill Gates.Book Synopsis
Michael Dertouzos has been an insightful commentator and an active participant in the creation of the Information Age.Now, in What Will Be, he offers a thought-provoking and entertaining vision of the world of the next decade -- and of the next century. Dertouzos examines the impact that the following new technologies and challenges will have on our lives as the Information Revolution progresses:- all the music, film and text ever produced will be available on-demand in our own homes
- your "bodynet" will let you make phone calls, check email and pay bills as you walk down the street
- advances in telecommunication will radically alter the role of face-to-face contact in our lives
- global disparities in infrastructure will widen the gap between rich and poor
- surgical mini-robots and online care will change the practice of medicine as we know it.
Detailed, accessible and visionary, What Will Be is essential for Information Age revolutionaries and technological neophytes alike.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.2 Inches (H) x 6.16 Inches (W) x 1.02 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.13 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 384
Series Title: How the New World of Information Will Change Our Lives
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: Future Studies
Publisher: HarperOne
Format: Paperback
Author: Michael L Dertouzos
Language: English
Street Date: February 17, 1998
TCIN: 92764072
UPC: 9780062515407
Item Number (DPCI): 247-05-5780
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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