Experience the world’s most promising technological innovations and the science behind them in this entertaining photo-rich book.
For futurists and sci-tech enthusiasts, every page reveals advances powering our future, with on-site interviews, deep explainers, and helpful visuals. What will our future look like? In The Next Big Thing, 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:- Energy – How will we power the planet? Marciano ventures inside a nuclear fusion reactor to learn about sustainable, near-infinite energy.
- Electricity – Marciano goes airborne in an electric one-person aircraft–could be tomorrow’s Uber!
- Infrastructure – Can we build cleaner cities? Marciano visits Ascent, a timber skyscraper in Milwaukee.
- Information – Is AI friend or foe? Marciano meets android SOPHIA and asks her that question.
Complementing 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.
By 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.Author: Rob Marciano,James Trefil
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Published: 04/14/2026
Pages: 304
ISBN: 9781426223297
Language: English
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