Steve Jurvetson

Discover how exponential growth in technology will help us solve the world's most pressing concerns, such as overpopulation, food, water, energy, education, and healthcare. In Abundance, Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler introduce us to innovators and industry leaders making significant strides in each area. Don't miss this New York Times bestselling "riveting page-turner" that provides a promising future worth fighting for (The Christian Science Monitor).

Estamos en el año 2044 y, como el resto de la humanidad, Wade Watts prefiere mil veces el videojuego de OASIS al cada vez más sombrío mundo real. Se afirma que esconde las piezas de un rompecabezas diabólico cuya resolución conduce a una fortuna incalculable. Durante años, millones de humanos han intentado dar con ellas, sin éxito. De repente, Wade logra resolver el primer rompecabezas del premio, y a partir de ese momento debe competir contra miles de jugadores para conseguir el trofeo. La única forma de sobrevivir es ganar.

"Unlock the secrets of the universe with this revolutionary tome by physics and computer science genius Stephen Wolfram. Over a decade in the making, this 1,280-page masterpiece gives readers a fundamental new way of modeling complex systems. Discover how cellular automata can accurately reproduce patterns found in nature, from tree branches to leopard spots. Written in a style that is easy to understand even for non-techies, this book is awe-inspiring and packed with stunning graphics that showcase the beauty of Wolfram's ideas."

Discover how much babies and young children know and learn, and how much parents naturally teach them in this exciting book by cognitive science pioneers. Learn how evolution designed us both to teach and learn, and how the drive to learn is our most important instinct. This book offers fascinating insights into our adult capacities and reveals how even young children can use the same methods as scientists to learn about the world. Filled with surprises and humor, it gives a new view of the inner life of children and the mysteries of the mind.

Looking to the future, The Age of Spiritual Machines explores how the marriage of human sensitivity and artificial intelligence will fundamentally alter and improve the way we live. Filled with prophetic blueprints for the future, Ray Kurzweil takes us through advances that will see computers exceed the memory capacity and computational ability of the human brain, and the potential for relationships with automated personalities who will be our friends, teachers, and companions. This thought-provoking guide is an ultimate look into how technology will shape our world in the twenty-first century.

¿Qué es, cómo es el mundo? Este libro propone una teoría totalizadora que permita responder a esta pregunta mediante la suma de cuatro áreas de conocimiento: la física cuántica, la epistemología, la teoría computacional y la teoría de la evolución. A partir de estos cuatro ejes, el brillante ensayo de David Deutsch investiga temas de candente actualidad en la investigación científica, tales como los usos presentes y futuros de la informática, las aplicaciones de la realidad virtual a la investigación sobre los universos paralelos, la polémica sobre la verdadera naturaleza de las matemáticas y los límites de su infalibilidad, el concepto de tiempo y la posibilidad de viajar a través de él... Todo ello lleva a preguntarse sobre el sentido de la vida humana y el destino último del universo. Un libro osado y radical, que plantea preguntas inquietantes y ofrece propuestas muy estimulantes para la ciencia del nuevo siglo.

Get ready to explore the future of technology in "Out of Control." Kevin Kelly takes readers on a journey through a world where machines have evolved to the point of being indistinguishable from living organisms. This fascinating book details the dawn of a new era that challenges our current understanding of the relationship between humans and technology.