A review by ineffablebob
Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve And/Or Ruin Everything by Zach Weinersmith, Kelly Weinersmith

funny informative slow-paced

4.25

I am both the target audience for pop science books about near-future tech, and perhaps not exactly the ideal reader. I love to learn about all things science, particularly the new and exciting development, so that part is perfect. But I consume so much media on similar topics - podcasts, documentaries, other books - that a lot of what is covered here was already familiar to me. The authors did a good job explaining in an interesting way, certainly, and there's enough humor to break up any boredom from jargon or long explanations. Even though it wasn't really new territory for me, I enjoyed the read, and anyone not familiar with what's going on in these areas of scientific and technological development should get a lot more out of it. It will be interesting to look back on this in 10 or 15 years and see just how much things have changed - as predicted, or in completely different directions.