Whitby presents an enthralling and jargon-free journey into the world of computers and the inner recesses of the human mind. Readers encounter everything from the nanotechnology used to make insect-like robots to the computers that, reminiscent of films like "The Terminator," can learn by teaching t[...]
For many centuries, powerful ideas which shape our lives have come from religion and the arts, but more recently they are coming from science and technology. The author argues that these ideas must be discussed widely because almost every human takes some decisions which will shape the impact of tec[...]