Make, Think, Imagine: Engineering the Future of Civilization

John Browne;

ISBN 10: 1643132121 / ISBN 13: 9781643132129

Published by Pegasus Books, 2019

About this Item

First edition 2019, first printing, numbers line starts with 1. Signed by Author on the title page, inscribed " To David, with my best. John Browne " Published by Pegasus Books. Hardcover with DJ. Condition new, square and tight book, corners not bumped, no edgewear, no shelfwear, no names, no underlinings, no highlights, no bent page corners, not a reminder. DJ new, no edgewear, no shelfwear, no tears, no chips, price not clipped (29.95). 8vo, 416 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Make, Think, Imagine: Engineering the Future of Civilization
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1643132121
• ISBN 13: 9781643132129
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

An impassioned defense of progress and innovation—and an argument for social responsibility from engineer, businessman, and former CEO of BP Lord John Browne.

Today's unprecedented pace of change leaves many people wondering what new technologies are doing to our lives. Has social media robbed us of our privacy and fed us with false information? Are the decisions about our health, security and finances made by computer programs inexplicable and biased? Will these algorithms become so complex that we can no longer control them? Are robots going to take our jobs? Can we provide housing for our ever-growing urban populations? And has our demand for energy driven the Earth's climate to the edge of catastrophe?

John Browne argues that we need not and must not put the brakes on technological advance. Civilization is founded on engineering innovation; all progress stems from the human urge to make things and to shape the world around us, resulting in greater freedom, health and wealth for all. Drawing on history, his own experiences and conversations with many of today's great innovators, he uncovers the basis for all progress and its consequences, both good and bad. He argues compellingly that the same spark that triggers each innovation can be used to counter its negative consequences. Make, Think, Imagine provides an eloquent blueprint for how we can keep moving towards a brighter future.

About the Author

 John Browne trained as an engineer, was CEO of BP from 1995 to 2007, and remains an influential leader in the energy business. He is chairman of the Crick Institute, a fellow of the Royal Society and the US Academy of Arts and Sciences, and former president of the Royal Academy of Engineering and former chairman of Tate. He is a collector of antique books and the author of four previous titles, including The Glass Closet: Why Coming Out is Good Business and Seven Elements that Changed the World, also available from Pegasus Books. John lives in London.