Title: If there is another book on this topic, read it instead.
Product review: Deward J Houck's unfavorable review of this book is accurate. The book says little beyond: "I would like to share some anecdotal evidence that supports this widely believed idea: biotechnology and advanced materials design will soon have a big impact on the econonomy and society. I can't share enough evidence to help you think about these topics on your own, but believe me: I am a visionary." The writing clearly conveys a deep non-understanding of the technologies involved, and the book contains little novel vision of the impact those technologies will have in economics or social policy. Glaring technical mis-statements and mis-spellings throughout the middle of the book indicate the work is poorly researched in the biotech areas. The BioAstrology section really wasn't necessary, nor was most of the book. If there is another book on this topic, read it instead.
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