Cold Fusion Presents: New Thinking: From Einstein to Artificial Intelligence, the Science and Technology that Transformed Our World

· Mango Media Inc.
4.9
53 reviews
Ebook
280
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About this ebook

ColdFusion's New Thinking About Technology and Science


What can history’s greatest breakthroughs in science and technology teach us about the future?


New Thinking: As each new stage technology builds on the previous innovations of the last, advancements begin to increase at an exponential rate. Now, more than ever, it’s important to see how we got here. What hidden stories lie behind much of the technology we use today? What drove those who invented it to do so? What were those special moments that changed the world forever? New Thinking is the story of human innovation, the story of us―through war and peace, it is humanity at our most innovative.


Disruptive technology and innovation: From the stories behind the steam engine revolution to the electric world of Tesla, to the first computers, to the invention of the internet and artificial intelligence, this book explores the hidden history of technology, discovering the secrets that have shaped our world. New Thinking brings you the stories of the men and women who thought in a new way to bring our world to where it is today.


In New Thinking: From Einstein to Artificial Intelligence, The Technology and Science That Built Our World you will delight in learning and appreciating:

• How a technology can spawn a new technology, and how they influence each other
• How our modern world came to be
• Our incredible modern world and potential for the future


If you've read books such as The Third Industrial Revolution, They Made America, or How We Got to Now, you're going to love New Thinking

Ratings and reviews

4.9
53 reviews
Kostas Patsatzakis
February 16, 2020
It's a very interesting, yet easy read. I would recommend it to everyone, whether you love science or not this book will give you a much better understanding of how we got here!
6 people found this review helpful
Ricki Boyd
November 6, 2020
Really enjoyed reading this. Well written, easy read and highly factual. A good read if you'd like to better understand the historical inventions that lead us to where we are today.
Michael Theunissen
May 30, 2019
Cannot recommend enough! An easy read which makes assimilation of content a breeze. Highly recommend for any budding young science/ maths / technology geek as it takes one step back to take you two steps forward. But also recommended for all ages.
1 person found this review helpful

About the author

Dagogo Altraide is the founder of ColdFusion, a YouTube channel with over 1 million (1,300,000) subscribers. ColdFusion creates cutting edge documentaries and infotainment with themes based on the past, present and future of tech-science. His work has been featured on Time.com, and has been shown in classrooms and lecture halls worldwide. Graduating from Mechanical Engineering at the University of Western Australia and graduate marketing at Curtin University, ColdFusion reveals the bigger picture of our world by making complicated topics easy to understand, often through a narrative lens. Interested in the stretching of minds, Dagogo aims to connect, educate and inspire the thinkers in us.

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