Technology's promise[electronic reso...
Halal, William E.

 

  • Technology's promise[electronic resource] :expert knowledge on the transformation of business and society /
  • 紀錄類型: 書目-語言資料,印刷品 : Monograph/item
    杜威分類號: 303.48/3
    書名/作者: Technology's promise : expert knowledge on the transformation of business and society // William E. Halal.
    作者: Halal, William E.
    出版者: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire [England] ; : PalgraveMacmillan,, 2008.
    面頁冊數: 1 online resource (xxiv, 183 p.) : : ill.
    附註: Description based on print version record.
    標題: Technological forecasting.
    標題: Technological innovations - Social aspects.
    ISBN: 9780230582538 (electronic bk.)
    ISBN: 0230582532 (electronic bk.)
    書目註: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
    內容註: Origins: Discovering the forces of transformation -- Introduction: guiding technology's promise -- Part I: Forecasts of the technology revolution -- Transition to a sustainable world: converting the energy & environment mess into an opportunity -- Globalization goes high-tech: a worrisome world of abundance -- Society moves online: the transforming power of information technology & e-commerce -- Mastery over life: promises and perils of biogenetics -- Faster and farther: building the global transportation system -- The final frontier: preludes to deep space travel -- Part II Social impacts of the technology revolution -- Shifting structures of society: business, government, and other institutions in a knowledge age -- An age of consciousness: the next phase in technology's promise? -- Scenarios: a virtual trip through time -- The TechCast expert panel.
    摘要、提要註: In this fascinating forecast of science and technology, William Halal shows that relentless technological progress is driving the creative transformation of business, society, the world, and even what it means to be human. A b3 sTechnology Revolution b4 s is accelerating today asan explosionof ever more sophisticated information systems creates unprecedented gains in knowledge, and breakthroughs everywhere. Technology's Promise draws on the work of TechCast Project at George Washington University to chart the terrain ahead. Pooling the knowledge of 100 experts around the world, the book outlines advances in all fields. It is the best forecast data ever assembled, covering the entirespan of technological innovation. Provocative analyses of the environment, robotics, artificial intelligence, biogenetics, and much more offer guidance onthreats and opportunities in this high-tech future. Culminating with scenarios that b3 smacro-forecast b4 s the path that lies ahead, this intriguing book shows us that the next two to three decades may be the most important of our time. www.techcast.org.
    電子資源: access to fulltext (Palgrave)
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