{"product_id":"engineering-tomorrow-9780780353626","title":"Engineering Tomorrow","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe rush of technology in the 20th century brought more advances than the 11th through 19th centuries combined. Automobiles and aircraft, television and radio, computers and global communications, medical imaging and the leap of humans beyond Earth''s atmosphere -- all these were born from the creative spark and labor of scientists and engineers.  \u003cp\u003eHow can we ensure that technology is humane and not inane? Can nations mount an effective defense without having to shoot? When computer intelligence exceeds human intelligence, what will it mean to be human? If you could uninvent one technology, which would you choose -- and why? How can we prevent ourselves from drowning in high-tech waste? Why should engineers take the long view?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese questions and many others are explored in \u003ci\u003eEngineering Tomorrow: Today''s Technology Experts Envision the Next Century\u003c\/i\u003e by 50 world-renowned experts in all disciplines of science and technology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNobel laureates Arno Penzias and Charles \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Preface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Threshold of the New Millennium.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e TECHNOLOGIES FOR SOCIETY'S INFRASTRUCTURE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Structures and Devices.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Systems and Management.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Computers and Software.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e HUMAN APPLICATION TECHNOLOGIES.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Communications.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Entertainment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Medicine and Biology.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Transportation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Exploration.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ENGINEERING OUR PRIORITIES.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Environment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e War and Peace.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Preparing Engineers for Tomorrow.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix: The Fifty Technology Experts.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e About the Authors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e About the Editor.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527454597463,"sku":"9780780353626","price":100.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780780353626.jpg?v=1731867901","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/engineering-tomorrow-9780780353626","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}