The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity (Signed. First Edition.)
New York / London / Toronto / Sydney / New Delhi: Atria Books, 2018. First Edition. Hardcover. This first edition is signed by the author on the flytitle page. Boards are bound in sky-blue paper. Covers are plain with white lettering on the spine. xi, 320 pp. Illustrated dust jacket shows an android robot sitting on a cube in sky blue, black, and white colors. Protected with a mylar cover. Both book and dust jacket are fine. A very nice, signed, first edition copy. Full refund if not satisfied.
FROM THE DUST JACKET: "A great turning point in the history of our species is at hand. AI and robotics are poised to redefine what it means to be human. So...what exactly does that mean for you? [...] This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to move beyond the warring viewpoints of techno pundits, as we rocket toward this next species-changing rendezvous with technology.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: "Byron Reese is the CEO and publisher of the technology research company Gigaom and the founder of several high-tech companies. He has spent the better part of his life exploring the interplay of technology with human history. Reese has obtained or has patents pending in disciplines as varied as crowdsourcing, content creation, and psychographics. The websites he has launched -- which cover the intersection of technology, business, science, and history -- have together received more than a billion visitors. He is the author of the acclaimed book 'Infinite Progress: How the Internet and Technology will End Ignorance, Disease, Poverty, Hunger, and War.' He lives in Austin, Texas." Fine / Fine.
9.25" tall x 6.25" wide x 1" thick.
Item #076185
ISBN: 1501158562
Price: $45.00