Peter 2.0

The Human Cyborg

Peter 2.0
Peter Scott-Morgan
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NZ$ 40.00
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NZ$ 32.00
Paperback
h234 x 153mm - 320pg
1 Apr 2021 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9780241474013
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Pre-order the incredible book behind the primetime Channel 4 documentary, Peter: The Human Cyborg. __________ Peter, a brilliant scientist, is told that he will lose everything he loves. His husband. His family. His friends. His ability to travel the world. All will be gone. But Peter will not give up. He vows that this will not be the end and instead seeks a completely new beginning . . . Peter has Motor Neurone Disease, a condition universally considered by doctors to be terminal. He is told it will destroy his nerve cells and that within an average of two years, it will take his life too. But, face-to-face with death, he decides there is another way. Using his background in science and technology, he navigates a new path, one that will enable him not just to survive, but to thrive. This is the astonishing true story behind the primetime Channel 4 documentary, about Peter Scott-Morgan the first person to combine his very humanity with artificial intelligence and robotics to become a full Cyborg. His discovery means that his terminal diagnosis is negotiable, something that will rewrite the future. And change the world. By embracing love, life and hope rather than fear, tragedy and despair he will become Peter 2. 0. __________ ' A soaring love story' Financial Times ' A remarkable story . . . you' re left desperate to take nothing for granted' Radio Times ' What' s striking is Peter' s constant optimism, bravery and his ability to find radical answers to problems that have confounded Britain' s brightest minds' The Daily Telegraph ' Fascinating and extremely moving' The Sun ' A remarkable account of what it means to be human and what technology can really achieve' The Sunday Telegraph
A soaring love story * Financial Times. * Ultimately this is a book about the very essence of what makes us human, of great courage and inspiration in the face of adversity, of hope and most importantly love * Paul Welham, Chairman and Chief Executive of CereProc creator of text-to-speech solutions * An extraordinary manifesto for a future where humans, AI and robotics collaborate rather than compete. Full of humour, pathos, challenging ideas and hope, Peter 2. 0 explores the fascinating philosophical dilemmas that such a future will involve -- Marcus du Sautoy, Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford and author of The Creativity Code Peter' s extraordinary autobiography reminds us of what it is to be human and how important it is to live a life full of love. It reminds us that adversity can foster tenacity and faced with the most insurmountable challenges we can find the strength to keep on fighting -- Iain Canning, Academy Award winning film producer best known for The King' s Speech and Lion This is the story of what happens when one man harnesses intelligence, scientific insight and dogged determination to change the course of his life. It is a book filled with humour and lashings of bravery. But above all it is a love story! It is about the sort of love we all dream of, a love that conquers all, and that just might be truly eternal * Michele Romaine, Journalist and Broadcaster * This is not a tragic story, but one of rebellion, of possibility and of a life of adventure just beginning. . . A thrilling account of human transformation * Baroness Jane Campbell of Surbiton DBE * ' A remarkable story . . . you' re left desperate to take nothing for granted' Radio Times * Radio Times * What' s striking is Peter' s constant optimism, bravery and his ability to find radical answers to problems that have confounded Britain' s brightest minds * The Daily Telegraph * A remarkable account of what it means to be human and what technology can really achieve * The Sunday Telegraph * Fascinating and extremely moving * The Sun *
Dr Peter Scott-Morgan is a robotics scientist who is the world expert on Unwritten Rules - civilisation' s behavioural algorithms that influence much of our future. He has been granted unparalleled confidential access across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America to decode the hidden system dynamics driving economies, institutions, governments and corporations, including many of the major players in banking chemicals, energy, healthcare, IT, manufacturing, media, retail, telecoms and transport. Peter passionately believes the highest purpose of science is to help us all thrive, whatever we are, whatever our background, whatever our circumstances, whatever our ambitions. He lives with his husband Francis in Torquay, England.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780241474013
Published: 1 Apr 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Michael Joseph
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
Height: 234mm
Width: 153mm
Spine: 23mm
Weight: 390g
Pages: 320

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