The Next Big Thing

Innovations for a Better, Smarter, Stronger Tomorrow

von Rob Marciano, James Trefil

304 Seiten, Hardcover

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Experience the world's most promising technological innovations and the science behind them in this entertaining photo-rich book.For futurists and sci-tech enthusiasts, every page reveals advances powering our future, with on-site interviews, deep explainers, and helpful visuals.What will our future look like?In The Next Big Thing, meteorologist and science reporter Rob Marciano invites readers to take a journey through the innovations that will change our lives for the better in four key realms of science:- Energy - How will we power the planet? Marciano ventures inside a nuclear fusion reactor to learn about sustainable, near-infinite energy.- Electricity - Marciano goes airborne in an electric one-person aircraft—could be tomorrow's Uber!- Infrastructure - Can we build cleaner cities? Marciano visits Ascent, a timber skyscraper in Milwaukee.- Information - Is AI friend or foe? Marciano meets android SOPHIA and asks her that question.Complementing Marciano's reporting, physicist James Trefil unpacks the science behind each innovation and highlights other promising developments: solid-state batteries, quantum computers, 3-D printed homes, and robots.By the end of this book, you won't just hope for a better future. You'll believe in it—by understanding the bold science and technology making it happen.

• Themen: Technologie, Ingenieurswissenschaft, Landwirtschaft, Industrieprozesse Technologie, allgemein Erfindungen und Erfinder
• ISBN: 9781426223297
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 14.04.2026
• Größe: 159 x 237 mm
• Verlag: National Geographic Books