Penguin WIRED Guides
Penguin Random House have partnered with WIRED to produce a vital new series of distinctive and accessible one-stop guides to the technologies and big idea that will shape the future. The lovely people at Penguin Random House gave me a sneak peek at the first three books in this fascinating series, which I found to be informative and considered primers on the topics of Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change, and The Future of Medicine.
While perfect for the inquisitive reader who wants an overview of each topic, the books are also expansive enough to include detail and points of view that illuminate the topic to familiar readers also, in an efficiently compact format. Check out my reviews of the first three books in the series that are out now, and details of the next three books, Quantum Computing, Cryptocurrency, and The Future of Food, available in June, July, and September 2021.
Starting off with a well rounded shot of history, this book dives straight into a very practical account of the current applications of AI. It covers how the technology is being used for the benefit of business and society alike, and sometimes not, before addressing the very real issues of governance, regulation, and accountability. The book finishes by framing a pragmatic view on the future of artificial intelligence as being rooted in how we shape the ethical use of the technology in the present. (Prices accurate at time of writing)
Books about climate change can often be difficult reading when the scale of the task ahead of us comes into view, but not so with this book. Serving as a playbook on how to address each emissions area, the book delivers solution after solution on how each industry can be augmented, upgraded, or reimagined in order to reduce emissions. (Prices accurate at time of writing)
A fascinating and sometimes mind-blowing look into how the technology of today is turning science fiction into science fact in the field of medicine. The book uses a series of case studies to demonstrate where innovation is taking place in the present and how these advancements can improve our health care at scale in the future.
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Quantum computing has been hailed as a technological game-changer. But what precisely is it and what is its true potential?
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The past decade has seen the relentless rise of cryptocurrency as an alternative form of digital currency. But what precisely is it and what potential does it have to change the world of money?
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With a global population estimated to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050 we face a huge challenge in feeding everyone on the planet. How is that to be achieved?
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Artificial Intelligence (WIRED guides) : How Machine Learning Will Shape the Next Decade
A short but informative read that succinctly extracts and analyses the themes from a topic that is constantly moving.
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Climate Change (WIRED guides) : How We Can Get to Carbon Zero
A fantastic jumping off point for positive action, that reassuringly demonstrates that no one entity or no one technology is the key, but doing as much as possible by as many as possible is the path to success against the greatest challenge our species has faced.
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The Future of Medicine (WIRED guides) : How We Will Enjoy Longer, Healthier Lives
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Quantum Computing (WIRED guides): How It Works and How It Could Change the World
In this superbly insightful, one-stop guide WIRED journalist Amit Katwala tells you everything you need to know about the next computer revolution. He explains the highly complex science that lies behind it. He describes the competing efforts of the likes of Google, Microsoft and Chinese companies Tencent and Alibaba to create a viable quantum computer, and the different routes they have taken to meet the immense technical challenges involved. He considers the technology's potential application in spheres as diverse as medicine, cyber security and clean energy. And he addresses the fundamental question: how close are we to seeing quantum computers become a widespread reality.
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Cryptocurrency (WIRED guides): How Digital Money Could Transform Finance
In this brilliantly clear, one-stop guide WIRED Senior Editor Gian Vopicelli explains everything you need to know about cryptocurrency. He outlines its development and describes precisely how it operates. He demystifies the jargon it has spawned, from blockchain, Bitcoin and stablecoins to mining, smart contracts and forking. He looks at the political and economic ideologies that drive it. And he addresses the central question: will cryptocurrency have the transformative economic and social impact that its champions claim for it?
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The Future of Food (WIRED guides): How to Feed the Planet Without Destroying It
In this brilliantly insightful, one stop guide WIRED journalist Matt Reynolds assesses the limits and drawbacks of current food production and looks at the ways in which they can be tackled. He considers the potential for lab-grown meat to replace inefficient livestock farming. He talks to the scientists hoping to perfect more productive and disease-resistant crops. He explores initiatives to make agriculture less environmentally damaging and to reduce food waste. And he addresses the fundamental question: how do we feed more people while using fewer of the Earth's resources?
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