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Authored by London-based Researcher from Imperial, Exponential
Progress takes readers on a journey through over seven decades of
progress, as technology has shaped and controlled everything from
banking and business to education, medicine, and the very basis of
the human genome. It is a must read for anyone look to learn about
fascinating emerging technologies that will disrupt our lives over
the next ten years. Humanity is progressing towards a world that
will be dominated by the end-results the scientific inventions that
will evolve over the next decade. Technological progress has
accelerated over the past decade - it was slow and buggy at the
beginning, but the rate of improvement is now exponential. The
growth is accelerating faster than we could have ever imagined.
From a business perspective, these ground-breaking technologies are
expected to be the best investments for the next decade. That is
why investors and entrepreneurs are tenacious to grow rapidly. But
where did it all start? How far have we come in the past 70 years
since we developed the first digital computer? Thousands of
innovators are in the process of developing the building blocks of
these technologies, that will radically grow over the next decade
and potentially dominate the century. But now, civilisation has
reached a point when this progress cannot be controlled. The author
cuts to the core of what humanity has achieved since the invention
of the digital computer, where the new jaw-dropping technological
innovation will come from, and where the line is drawn between fact
and fad. This nonfiction meticulously looks back at the history,
analyse current progress and what the researchers have achieved
until now. The author attempts to comprehend the need for
advancement and in parallel, the potential over the next decade,
and reflecting on the necessity of control. If you are interested
in new technologies, this will be one of the best books to read.
Prepared to be mind-blown with the ideas you are going to find.
Farabi, the author of Exponential Progress, is the Head of Research
at IntelXSys(TM) and working as one of the Research Experience
Leads for Clinical Research and Innovation (CRI) module at the
Imperial College London. He has worked with over 100 companies as a
technology consultant and spoken at a number of international
conferences around the world.
In this comprehensive study, Kenneth Morgan provides an
authoritative account of European exploration and discovery in
Australia. The book presents a detailed chronological overview of
European interests in the Australian continent, from initial
speculations about the 'Great Southern Land' to the major
hydrographic expeditions of the 19th century. In particular, he
analyses the early crossings of the Dutch in the 17th century, the
exploits of English 'buccaneer adventurer' William Dampier, the
famous voyages of James Cook and Matthew Flinders, and the
little-known French annexation of Australia in 1772. Introducing
new findings and drawing on the latest in historiographical
research, this book situates developments in navigation, nautical
astronomy and cartography within the broader contexts of imperial,
colonial, and maritime history.
Who dug those canals on Mars? What was the biblical star of Bethlehem? Were the pyramids built by extraterrestrials?
From the ancients who charted the heavens to Star Trek, The X-files, and Apollo 13, outer space has intrigued people through the ages. Yet most of us look up at the night sky and feel totally in the dark when it comes to the basic facts about the universe. Kenneth C. Davis steps into that void with a lively and readable guide to the discoveries, theories, and real people who have shed light on the mysteries and wonders of the cosmos. Discover why Einstein was such a genius, the truth behind a blue moon or two, the amazing secrets of Stonehenge, and even how one great astronomer lost his nose. With the fun question-and -answer format that has appealed to the millions of readers of his bestselling Don't Know Much About® series, you'll be taking off on an exciting armchair exploration of the solar system, the Milky Way, and beyond.
Leonhard Euler's Letters to a German Princess: A Milestone in the
History of Physics Textbooks and More is a milestone in the history
of physics textbooks and the instruction of women in the sciences.
It also covers views of its author on epistemology, religion, and
innovations in scientific equipment, including telescopes and
microscopes. Today, 250 years later, we study this work of Euler's
as a foundation for the history of physics teaching and analyze the
letters from an historical and pedagogical point of view.
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