The big idea : how breakthroughs of the past shape the future /
"From the Pythagorean theorem to DNA's double helix, from the discovery of microscopic life-forms to the theory of relativity--the big ideas of science and technology shape an era's worldview. Open this book, grasp the newest ideas from thought leaders of today, then spring off from t...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Geographic,
2011.
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Table of Contents:
- Information & Communication. Augmented reality
- Quantum computing
- Cloud computing
- Artificial intelligence
- Health & medicine. Regenerative medicine
- Genetic medicine
- Nanomedicine
- Pandemic control
- Physics & the Cosmos. Quantum gravity
- Quantum information
- Small nuclear reactors
- Discovery of Earth-like planets
- Chemistry & materials. Room-temperature superconductivity
- Molecular assembler
- Green chemistry
- Programmable matter
- Biology & the environment. Synthetic biology
- Epigenetics
- Genetically modified organisms
- Geoengineering
- Transportation & space exploration. Electric car
- Intelligent traffic
- Terraforming
- Underwater exploration.