The Fourth Industrial Revolution: A Guide To Building A Better World

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Synopsis
The founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum on how the impending technological revolution will change our livesWe are on the brink of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. And this one will be unlike any other in human history.Characterized by new technologies fusing the physical, digital and biological worlds, the Fourth Industrial Revolution will impact all disciplines, economies and industries - and it will do so at an unprecedented rate. World Economic Forum data predicts that by 2025 we will see: commercial use of nanomaterials 200 times stronger than steel and a million times thinner than human hair; the first transplant of a 3D-printed liver; 10% of all cars on US roads being driverless; and much more besides.In The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Schwab outlines the key technologies driving this revolution, discusses the major impacts on governments, businesses, civil society and individuals, and offers bold ideas for what can be done to shape a better future for all.
Copyright:
2017

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
192 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780241980538
Related ISBNs:
9780241981511, 9780241300756
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
World Economic Forum
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Computers and Internet, Business and Finance, Social Studies, Politics and Government, Sociology
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Bookshare Staff
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