Inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil, the author of THE AGE OF SPIRITUAL MACHINES, provocatively argues that we are rapidly approaching the Singularity, a point in history in which advances in artificial intelligence, brain scanning, and nanotechnology will blur the division between humans and machines. When we are no longer limited by our current ...
U.S. intelligence detects that Lazarus, the never-seen leader of the dominant force in the anti-technology protest movement, is preparing to make his boldest move yet in a scheme that will risk the lives of billions and forever change the nature of the world itself.
The Machine Plague wipes out five billion people, forcing Earths survivors to live at an altitude above ten thousand feet. The only hope for the human race is a scientist aboard the International Space Station, who is desperate to cure the plague. One of the best debut novels in years.--David Brin. Original.
As agents of a worldwide corporation conspire to hunt down and eliminate the clone of an assassinated investor and a renegade astronomer, a nanotechnician has developed a method for creation conscious cities--the descendants of the fabled flower cities of QUEEN CITY JAZZ and MISSISSIPPI BLUES.
In this last installment in the "Mindstar" trilogy, Greg Mandel has retired from his duties with the Mindstar Battalion. But his retirement is short lived when he discovers that alien technology is being sent to earth via a group of Russian gangsters.
"Slanted Jack": a novel that bobs and weaves, takes you on a headlong race through a strange but believable future, and never slows down. The job looks simple enough: Jon Moore, the nanotech-enhanced, world-weary, soldier of fortune, agrees to help a con man, a friend from a part of his past he'd rather forget, protect a very special young boy. ...
What if a doctor could stop cancer by targeting a single malignant cell before it multiplied? Imagine a paper-thin "power suit" that could keep you warm on a winter day. What about a computer that connects directly with a person's thoughts? In this groundbreaking exploration of the future of nanotechnology, Ted Sargent reveals how all disciplines ...
This technothriller is part of a series created by the late Robert Ludlum, concerning the activities of Covert-One, a top-secret intelligence agency that responds to biowarfare threats and answers directly to the President. The Lazarus Movement is an environmental group that provides a cover for a scientist's deadly, megalomaniacal plans. When ...
Four hundred years in the future, nanomachines take care of humankind's dirty work, from cleaning to manufacturing. Some things never change, though, as the stories of five disparate people, from a snoopy news researcher to a megalomaniacal tycoon, reveal the paranoias, disenchantments, treachery, and deceit in this world where the fat and happy ...
Finding allies and enemies among terrorist groups and elite mercenaries, gunrunners, and the only kind of government possible, Jon and Lobo fight to a climax with a corporate army that can't afford to leave any witnesses, in this first novel of a new series.
Ah, weddings - every single woman's reminder that she'll probably die alone, covered in cat hair and dressed in unflattering sweatpants. And as far as bad wedding experiences go, my friend Stacy's could take the cake - I'm dateless, I'm a bridesmaid, and someone just attempted to whack the groom (known, no kidding, as The Boss) in the middle of ...
This title demystifies the topic for investors, business executives, and anyone interested in how molecule-sized machines and processes can transform our lives. Along with dispelling common myths, it covers nanotechnology's origins, how it will affect various industries, and the limitations it can overcome. This handy book also presents numerous ...
Scientist Clancy McRae is furious to learn that the technology she developed to enhance animal capabilities has been tested on humans. Now Clancy and Mike Gannon, who doesn't know he has the dangerous implant, must team up against those who would do anything to keep the experiment a secret.
Flying cars, space travel for everyone, the elimination of poverty and hunger, and powerful new tools to combat disease, and even ageing - these are some of the amazing predicted developments of nanotechnology, the coming science of designing and building machines at the molecular and atomic levels. Will this new scientific revolution be for ...
In 1988, Benjamin Smith suffers a massive heart attack and has his body cryogenically stored. Yet when Ben resumes life after a frozen interval of 83 years, the world is altered beyond recognition. Thanks to cutting-edge science, eternal youth is universally available and the perfection of cloning gives humanity the godlike power to re-create ...
A technical introduction to molecular nanotechnology, which describes the principles of molecular mechanical devices, the behaviour of simple components and the future development of various manufacturing and device technologies, such as nanochemical computers.
Everyone today knows what technology is, but what is nanotechnology? Taken from the Greek, nano means 'one billionth part of' a whole. In modern parlance, it means very, very small. Nano-tech is the next step after miniaturization. Mobile phones are miniaturized versions of traditional landline phones. Watches are miniature clocks. Desktop ...
The global success of the 1st edition of Nanochemistry, along with exceptionally rapid change in the field, has necessitated the publication of a 2nd edition after only three years. This truly major update highlights the latest breakthroughs using more than eighty new case histories, more problem sets, and more teaching principles. Nanotechnology ...
What Alvin Toffler's "Future Shock" was to the 20th century, "Our Molecular Future" will be to the 21st century. What will happen to our jobs, health care, and investments when the molecular revolution hits? How might artificial intelligence transform our lives? How can molecular technologies help us cope with climate changes, earthquakes, and ...
This technothriller is part of a series created by the late Robert Ludlum, concerning the activities of Covert-One, a top-secret intelligence agency that responds to biowarfare threats and answers directly to the President. The Lazarus Movement is an environmental group that provides a cover for a scientist's deadly, megalomaniacal plans. When ...
This important book focuses on the synthesis and fabrication of nanostructures and nanomaterials, but also includes properties and applications of nanostructures and nanomaterials, particularly inorganic nanomaterials. It provides balanced and comprehensive coverage of the fundamentals and processing techniques with regard to synthesis, ...
In the concluding volume of Goonan's Nanotech Quartet, Jason Peabody, one of the few on Earth who remember when radio, television, and the Internet connected the world, makes a startling discovery and sets off on a desperate journey to find the truth behind long-concealed mysteries.
Tomorrow's nanoscientist will have a truly interdisciplinary and nano-centric education, rather than, for example, a degree in chemistry with a specialization in nanoscience. For this to happen, the field needs a truly focused and dedicated textbook. This full-color masterwork is such a textbook. It first introduces the nanoscale along with the ...
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