Winner of the 2015 FT &amp; McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award A New York Times Bestseller Top Business Book of 2015 at Forbes One of NBCNews.com 12 Notable Science and Technology Books of 2015 What are the jobs of the future? How many will there be? And who will have them? We might imagineand hopethat today's industrial revolution will unfold like the last: even as some jobs are eliminated, more will be created to deal with the new innovations of a new era. In Rise of the Robots, Silicon Valley entrepreneur Martin Ford argues that this is absolutely not the case. As technology continues to accelerate and machines begin taking care of themselves, fewer people will be necessary. Artificial intelligence is already well on its way to making good jobs” obsolete: many paralegals, journalists, office workers, and even computer programmers are poised to be replaced by robots and smart software. As progress continues, blue and white collar jobs alike will evaporate, squeezing working- and middle-class families ever further. At the same time, households are under assault from exploding costs, especially from the two major industrieseducation and health carethat, so far, have not been transformed by information technology. The result could well be massive unemployment and inequality as well as the implosion of the consumer economy itself. In Rise of the Robots, Ford details what machine intelligence and robotics can accomplish, and implores employers, scholars, and policy makers alike to face the implications. The past solutions to technological disruption, especially more training and education, aren't going to work, and we must decide, now, whether the future will see broad-based prosperity or catastrophic levels of inequality and economic insecurity. Rise of the Robots is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand what accelerating technology means for their own economic prospectsnot to mention those of their childrenas well as for society as a whole.

Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future

Business & Money

Ford, Martin

Economics

Basic Books

The New York Times-bestselling guide to how automation is changing the economy, undermining work, and reshaping our lives Winner of Best Business Book of the Year awards from the Financial Times and from Forbes "Lucid, comprehensive, and unafraid...;an indispensable contribution to a long-running argument."--Los Angeles Times What are the jobs of the future? How many will there be? And who will have them? As technology continues to accelerate and machines begin taking care of themselves, fewer people will be necessary. Artificial intelligence is already well on its way to making "good jobs" obsolete: many paralegals, journalists, office workers, and even computer programmers are poised to be replaced by robots and smart software. As progress continues, blue and white collar jobs alike will evaporate, squeezing working- and middle-class families ever further. At the same time, households are under assault from exploding costs, especially from the two major industries-education and health care-that, so far, have not been transformed by information technology. The result could well be massive unemployment and inequality as well as the implosion of the consumer economy itself. The past solutions to technological disruption, especially more training and education, aren't going to work. We must decide, now, whether the future will see broad-based prosperity or catastrophic levels of inequality and economic insecurity. Rise of the Robots is essential reading to understand what accelerating technology means for our economic prospects-not to mention those of our children-as well as for society as a whole.

Business Culture

All the tricks of the trade are described in this lavishly photographed book about fishing flies.

Fishing Flies

Sports & Outdoors

Hunting & Fishing

Anness

Learn the art of fly-tying with this superb visual directory.

A Practical Guide to Fishing Flies: A complete fly selector with expert advice on choosing and using the right fly for every situation, shown in more than 250 color photographs and illustrations

Humor & Entertainment

Puzzles & Games

Lorenz Books

Expert advice on where to fish, what to fish for, the best fishing techniques for all kinds of species, and locations and tips on reading all types of water. The book includes an in-depth visual guide to all the major species of fish, together with professional tips of the trade on how to catch them.

The Angler's Practical Guide to Fishing: Freshwater, Game, Saltwater, Fly Fishing: A comprehensive how-to manual on tackle, techniques and locations, shown step-by-step in over 1200 pictures

Gathercole, Peter

Miles, Tony

This wonderful gift box set offers two guidebooks on the exhilarating sport of fly fishing. It includes expert advice on where and how to fish, and casting techniques, and a visual directory of artificial flies and how to make your own, all shown in more than 530 photographs and diagrams.

Fly Fishing & Fly Tying: A Practical Guide To Fishing In Two Classic Volumes

Angling is one of the most popular sports around the world, giving thousands of hours of pleasure to fishermen and women of all ages and levels. Here is extensive expert advice on the best fishing techniques and locations, and how to select rods, reels, lines, flies and plugs as well as clothes and accessories for all situations. The various skills involved in freshwater, saltwater and game fishing are covered in detail, with diagrams and explanations of different techniques. The book includes an in-depth visual guide to the major species the angler is likely to encounter, with advice on recognition, size potential and feeding habits, together with professional tips of the trade on how to catch each type.

The Practical Guide to Fishing: An Illustrated Manual for Freshwater, Game, Saltwater and Fly Fishing

Fly-Tyer's Guide to Making Fishing Flies: Includes step-by-step instructions for tying and identifying over 100 of the most successful fishing flies, ... on all the materials and tools needed

A concise guide to catching fish from a beach, pier or boat, with advice on rods, reels, lines and tackle. Includes a visual guide to the major species of fish with detailed practical sections on the use of natural and artificial baits.

The Practical Guide To Salt-Water Fishing: Expert Advice On Species, Baits, Techniques, Shore And Boat Fishing

What will the economy of the future look like? Where will advancing technology, job automation, outsourcing and globalization lead? This groundbreaking book by a Silicon Valley computer engineer explores these questions and shows how accelerating technology is likely to have a highly disruptive influence on our economy in the near future--and may well already be a significant factor in the current global crisis. THE LIGHTS IN THE TUNNEL employs a powerful thought experiment to explore the economy of the future. An imaginary "tunnel of lights" is used to visualize the economic implications of the new technologies that are likely to appear in the coming years and decades. The book directly challenges conventional views of the future and illuminates the danger that lies ahead if we do not plan for the impact of rapidly advancing technology. It also shows how the economic realities of the future might offer solutions to issues such as poverty and climate change.

The Lights in the Tunnel: Automation, Accelerating Technology and the Economy of the Future

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Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future

Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future

Fishing Flies

A Practical Guide to Fishing Flies: A complete fly selector with expert advice on choosing and using the right fly for every situation, shown in more than 250 color photographs and illustrations

The Angler's Practical Guide to Fishing: Freshwater, Game, Saltwater, Fly Fishing: A comprehensive how-to manual on tackle, techniques and locations, shown step-by-step in over 1200 pictures

Fly Fishing & Fly Tying: A Practical Guide To Fishing In Two Classic Volumes

The Practical Guide to Fishing: An Illustrated Manual for Freshwater, Game, Saltwater and Fly Fishing

Fly-Tyer's Guide to Making Fishing Flies: Includes step-by-step instructions for tying and identifying over 100 of the most successful fishing flies, ... on all the materials and tools needed

The Practical Guide To Salt-Water Fishing: Expert Advice On Species, Baits, Techniques, Shore And Boat Fishing

The Lights in the Tunnel: Automation, Accelerating Technology and the Economy of the Future