The Next Big Thing : Innovations for a Better, Smarter, Stronger Tomorrow
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1426223293
ISBN-13
9781426223297
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Imprint
National Geographic Society
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 14th, 2026
Print length
304 Pages
Weight
870 grams
Dimensions
15.90 x 23.70 x 2.50 cms
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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.
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:
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.
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.
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