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Publisher
Harper Perennial
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Based on the premise that there is a third culture, which consists of scientists and other thinkers in the world who through their work and expository writing are taking the place of the traditional intellectual in rendering the deeper meaning of our lives, redefining who and what we are.
150 high-powered thinkers discuss their most telling missteps and reconsiderations.
6) War at the speed of light: directed-energy weapons and the future of Twenty-First Century warfare
Author
Publisher
Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press
Pub. Date
©2021.
Language
English
Description
""War at the Speed of Light" explores the ever-increasing and revolutionary role of directed-energy weapons in warfare, including laser, microwave, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), and cyberspace weapons. In addition, this book delineates the threat that directed-energy weapons pose to disrupting the doctrine of MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction), which has kept the major powers of the world from engaging in nuclear war"--
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
"Our predictions of the future are a wild fantasy, inextricably linked to our present hopes and fears, biases and ignorance. Whether they be the outlandish leaps predicted in the 1920s, like multi-purpose utility belts with climate control capabilities and planes the size of luxury cruise ships, or the forecasts of the '60s, which didn't anticipate the sexual revolution or women's liberation, the path to the present is littered with failed predictions...
Author
Publisher
Voyageur Press
Pub. Date
©2017.
Language
English
Description
Siegel profiles twenty-five iconic inventions from the Star trek television and film universe, explaining the science behind them. He also examines how close we are to achieving them in the real world. Some are pure fiction, some you're already using, and others are closer than you think!
Explores over twenty-five iconic inventions from the complete history of the Star Trek television and film universe, including the warp drive, phasers, and tricorders....
10) Know this: today's most interesting and important scientific ideas, discoveries, and developments
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"The latest volume in the bestselling series from Edge.org-- dubbed 'the world's smartest website' by The Guardian-- brings together 175 of the world's most innovative and brilliant thinkers to discuss recent scientific breakthroughs that will shape the future. Scientific developments radically alter our understanding of the world. Whether it's technology, climate change, health research, or the latest revelations of neuroscience, physics, or psychology,...
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