{"product_id":"the-next-big-thing-innovations-for-a-better-smarter-stronger-tomorrow-9781426223297","title":"The Next Big Thing: Innovations for a Better, Smarter, Stronger Tomorrow","description":"\u003cb\u003eExperience the world's most promising technological innovations and the science behind them in this entertaining photo-rich book. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor futurists and sci-tech enthusiasts, every page reveals advances powering our future, with on-site interviews, deep explainers, and helpful visuals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat will our future look like? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Next Big Thing\u003c\/i\u003e, meteorologist and science reporter Rob Marciano invites readers to take a journey through the innovations that will change our lives for the better in four key realms of science: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEnergy\u003c\/b\u003e - How will we power the planet? Marciano ventures inside a nuclear fusion reactor to learn about sustainable, near-infinite energy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eElectricity\u003c\/b\u003e - Marciano goes airborne in an electric one-person aircraft--could be tomorrow's Uber!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInfrastructure\u003c\/b\u003e - Can we build cleaner cities? Marciano visits Ascent, a timber skyscraper in Milwaukee.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInformation\u003c\/b\u003e - Is AI friend or foe? Marciano meets android SOPHIA and asks her that question.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComplementing Marciano's reporting, physicist James Trefil unpacks the science behind each innovation and highlights other promising developments: solid-state batteries, quantum computers, 3-D printed homes, and robots. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy the end of this book, you won't just hope for a better future. You'll believe in it--by understanding the bold science and technology making it happen.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rob Marciano,James Trefil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Geographic Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781426223297\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRob Marciano\u003c\/b\u003e (author) is an American science journalist and meteorologist who reports for CBS News, providing forecasts for \u003ci\u003eCBS Mornings\u003c\/i\u003e and reporting on the latest weather headlines across CBS News broadcasts and platforms. He worked previously for ABC News, CNN, and as co-host of \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Tonight.\u003c\/i\u003e A Certified Broadcast Meteorologist, he lives in Rye, New York. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Trefil\u003c\/b\u003e (coauthor) is the Clarence Robinson professor of physics at George Mason University, internationally regarded as an expert in making advanced scientific concepts understandable to the general public. The author, coauthor, or editor of dozens of books and articles, he recently coauthored \u003ci\u003eCosmic Queries\u003c\/i\u003e with Neil deGrasse Tyson. He lives in Fairfax, Virginia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Rob Marciano \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47858844532893,"sku":"9781426223297","price":47.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_3ca58627-1ac0-48af-a249-b20758f5f40c.jpg?v=1776861783","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-next-big-thing-innovations-for-a-better-smarter-stronger-tomorrow-9781426223297","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}