The Coming Convergence

This knowledgeable, fascinating glimpse into the future is a must read for everyone interested in technology, upcoming innovations in business, science fiction, and the future.

Foreword	p. 9
Acknowledgments	p. 13
Introduction: Converging Currents: Then, Now, and Tomorrow	p. 15
From Fabric Looms to the Internet: The Story of Computing	p. 31
Aviation and Big Buildings	p. 49
New Arts and Sciences	p. 69
Looking Inside: New Technologies and Medicine	p. 87
Computers and Genes	p. 101
New Directions in Biotechnology	p. 115
Cognitive Science: How Do We Know?	p. 129
The Explosion in Information Technology	p. 147
Nanotechnology	p. 173
Metaconvergences: When Big Streams Make Still Bigger Streams	p. 185
Potentials and Promises	p. 215
Pitfalls and Perils	p. 223
Getting There from Here: Challenges and Strategies	p. 235
Notes	p. 247
Index	p. 263
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