The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku.
Kaku tells us how science fiction is becoming reality: mind-boggling developments in robotics, nanotechnology, and biotechnology could enable us to build habitable cities on Mars; nearby stars might be reached by microscopic spaceships sailing through space on laser beams; and technology might one day allow us to transcend our physical bodies entirely.
“I did not expect to feel this much excitement out of this book. Like his pal, Stephen Hawking, Michio Kaku has a wonderful ability of explaining complex topics in a down to earth manner. I’m glad that I’ve finally found another science book that I absolutely enjoyed reading from cover to cover.” – Erica, Amazon.com
The Big Picture: the fight for the future of movies by Ben Fritz
The future of Hollywood is being written by powerful corporate brands like Marvel, Amazon, Netflix, and Lego, as well as censors in China. This book shows the first glimmers of a new golden age through the eyes of the creative mavericks who are defining what our movies will look like in the new era.
“Insightful and thoroughly researched, it’s one of the few books I’ve encountered that both seems to understand where the industry has been and where it’s going. It’s a deep-dive that I was worried would be a little too “inside baseball,” but it’s written in a very accessible way. Great for people who want to understand the recent history of Hollywood and why things have been changing so much. Should be required reading for film students and anyone else trying to break into the business.” – F. Gilmore, Amazon.com
Empire in Retreat Edited by Victor Bulmer-Thomas
This book is a grand survey of the United States as an empire. Arguing that the move toward diminished geopolitical dominance reflects the aspirations of most U.S. citizens, he asserts that imperial retreat does not necessarily mean national decline and may ultimately strengthen the nation-state. At this pivotal juncture in American history, Bulmer-Thomas’s uniquely global perspective will be widely read and discussed across a range of fields.
“This is a comprehensive study of the United States as a long-standing empire and world power by a leading economic historian of Latin America and the Caribbean. It explains why its global leadership is increasingly challenged. It is a must read for those interested in the origins and causes of this change, notably in the Trump era.”—José Antonio Ocampo, Columbia University
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