The Age of Living Machines: How Biology Will Build the Next Technology Revolution

Name: The Age of Living Machines: How Biology Will Build the Next Technology Revolution
Brand: Blue Guides Limited of London
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By Susan Hockfield

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A century ago, discoveries in physics came together with engineering to produce an array of astonishing new technologies: radios, telephones, televisions, aircraft, radar, nuclear power, computers, the Internet and a host of still- evolving digital tools. These technologies so radically reshaped our world that we can no longer conceive of life without them. Today we are on the cusp of a new convergence, with discoveries in biology coming together with engineering to produce another array of almost inconceivable technologies. These next-generation products have the potential to be every bit as revolutionary as the twentieth century's digital wonders: Virusbuilt batteries. Protein-based water filters. Cancer- detecting nanoparticles. Mind- reading bionic limbs. Computer-engineered crops. These few examples illustrate the promise of the technology story of the twenty-first century to overcome some of the greatest humanitarian, medical and environmental challenges of our time.

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Edition:: illustrated
Number of Pages:: 248
Release Date:: 2019-05-07
Publication Date:: 2019-05-07
Publisher:: Blue Guides Limited of London
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0393634744
ISBN13:: 9780393634747
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 521 g
Height:: 159 cm
Width:: 244 cm
Thickness:: 32 cm

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