Recommended Reading
“Great books help you understand, and they help you feel understood“
For our readers we have created a recommended reading list and categorised these book titles under headings applicable to the evolving 21st century. Emerging Tech Safety also highly recommends the Blinkist App which includes many of the titles below. Whether you prefer to read or listen to books, Blinkist contains a treasure trove of non-fiction books covering most educational subjects. These are presented in a condensed format which allows users to soak up valuable information in 15 minute slots via their phone or tablet. We have found that this format makes precious use of otherwise “dead time” such as commuting, waiting for flights, or even exercising. We genuinely consider our annual subscription to Blinkist as a solid investment towards personal and professional development.
Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomy – The Quest to Build the Driverless Car—And How It Will Reshape Our World, by Laurence D. Burns (2018) Buy here
Digitalisation
The People Vs Tech – How the Internet is Killing Democracy (And We Can Save It), by Jamie Bartlett (2019) Buy here
Electric Cars
Elon Musk – Tesla, SpaceX and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, by Ashlee Vance (2015) Buy here
Environment
Silent Spring – by Rachel Carson (1962) Buy here
Renewable – The World-Changing Power of Alternative Energy, by Jeremy Shere (2013) Buy here
Futurism
Megatrends – Ten New Directions Transforming Our Lives, by John Naisbitt (1982) Buy here
The Third Wave – The Classic Study of Tomorrow, by Alvin Toffler (1984) Buy here
The Shift Age – Future Trends for the Global Age, by David Houle (2007) Buy here
The Future of Work – by Darrell M. West (2018) Buy here
Where Will Man Take Us? – The Bold Story of the Man Technology is Creating, by Atual Jalan (2019) Buy here
Nanotechnology
Engines of Creation – by Eric Drexler (1986) Buy here
Radical Abundance – by Eric Drexler (2013) Buy here
Psychology in the Workplace
Psychology at Work – (5th Edition), by Peter Warr (2002) Buy here
Risk and Loss Control
Practical Loss Control Leadership (Third Edition), by Frank E Bird; George L Germain; M Douglas Clark (2014) Buy here
Robots and Automation
The Robots are Coming! – The Future of Jobs in the Age of Automation, by Andres Oppenheimer (2019) Buy here
Rise of the Robots – Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future, by Martin Ford (2015) Buy here
Safety Through Design
Design for Safety – A one-stop reference guide to design for safety principles and applications, by Luis J. Gullo (2017) Buy here
Super Computing
How to Speak Machine, by John Maeda (2019) Buy here
On Intelligence – How a New Understanding of the Brain Will Lead to the Creation of Truly Intelligent Machines, by Jeff Hawkins, Sandra Blakeslee (2019) Buy here