What Will Be

Michael Dertouzos has been an insightful commentator and an active participant in the creation of the Information Age.Now in <em>What Will Be </em> he offers a thought-provoking and entertaining vision of the world of the next decade -- and of the next century. Dertouzos examines the impact that the following new technologies and challenges will have on our lives as the Information Revolution progresses: <p><ul><li>all the music film and text ever produced will be available on-demand in our own homes<li>your bodynet will let you make phone calls check email and pay bills as you walk down the street<li>advances in telecommunication will radically alter the role of face-to-face contact in our lives<li>global disparities in infrastructure will widen the gap between rich and poor<li>surgical mini-robots and online care will change the practice of medicine as we know it. </ul><p>Detailed accessible and visionary <em>What Will Be</em>&nbsp is essential for Information Age revolutionaries and technological neophytes alike.