| Designing Reality: How to Survive and Thrive in the Third Digital Revolution Contributor(s): Gershenfeld, Neil (Author), Gershenfeld, Alan (Author), Cutcher-Gershenfeld, Joel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0465093477 ISBN-13: 9780465093472 Publisher: Basic Books OUR PRICE: $35.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Social Aspects - Business & Economics | Industries - Computers & Information Technology - Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6" W x 9.3" (1.10 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: That's the promise, and peril, of the third digital revolution, where anyone will be able to make (almost) anything Two digital revolutions -- computing and communication -- have radically transformed our economy and lives. A third digital revolution is here: fabrication. Today's 3D printers are only the start of a trend, accelerating exponentially, to turn data into objects: Neil Gershenfeld and his collaborators ultimately aim to create a universal replicator straight out of Star Trek. While digital fabrication promises us self-sufficient cities and the ability to make (almost) anything, it could also lead to massive inequality. The first two digital revolutions caught most of the world flat-footed, thanks to Designing Reality that won't be true this time. |