Ghost Road
Beyond the Driverless Car
$42.40
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
17 July 2020
Summary
For decades we have tried to build a car that will drive itself. Anthony M. Townsend’s Ghost Road argues convincingly that the driverless car is a red herring. When self-driving technology infects buses, bikes, delivery vans, and even buildings, a wild, woollier, future awaits.
Technology will transform life behind the wheel into a hi-def video game that makes our ride safer, smoother, and more efficient. Meanwhile, autonomous vehicles will turbocharge our appetite for the inst…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781324001522 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1324001526 |
| Author: | Anthony M. Townsend |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 17 July 2020 |
| Weight: | 609g |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 163mm x 244mm |
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Critics Review
“Well-researched, and at times deeply disturbing… This fascinating and complex book will strike a chord with technophiles.”
“Today, Townsend foresees a future of “ghost roads” full of driverlesscorporate vehicles satisfying a growing appetite for instant delivery ofgoods…” – Nature
“Some readers will feel that Townsend hassketched out a future with vast possibilities; to other it will seem like a nightmarishvision where robots effectively control our movements. Both groups, however,will learn a lot.” – Alistair Dalton - Scotland on Sunday
Anthony M. Townsend
Anthony M. Townsend is the author of Ghost Road and Smart Cities, and the president and founder of Star City Group, a strategic foresight and urban planning studio. He lives in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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