icon Books donated: 6,216,434 icon Funds raised for literacy & libraries: $ 12,104,891.00 icon Books reused or recycled: 80,188,352
  • Login
  • icon-backet Cart: 0
  • Checkout
  • Wishlist
  • My Account
  • Order Status
  • Help

Great Prices on new and used books

icon-free-shipping FREE Shipping Worldwide.
 
BetterWorldBooks.com
Refer a Friend
bg bg
  • Home
  • Textbooks
  • Popular Categories
    • Antique, Rare & Collectible Books
    • Architecture Books
    • Art Books
    • Biographies & Autobiographies
    • Business & Economics Books
    • Children's Books
    • Comic Books & Graphic Novels
    • Computer & Technology Books
    • Cookbooks, Food & Wine Books
    • Crime Books
    • Design Books
    • Education Books
    • Fiction & Classic Literature Books
    • Funny Books
    • Health & Fitness Books
    • History Books
    • Home & Garden Books
    • Horror Books
    • Magazines & Newspapers
    • Medical Books
    • Mind, Body, & Spirit Books
    • Mystery Books & Thrillers
    • Non-Classifiable Books
    • Parenting, Family
      & Relationship Books
    • Philosophy Books
    • Photography Books
    • Political & Current Events Books
    • Reference Books
    • Religion Books
    • Romance Books
    • Science Books
    • Science Fiction Books
    • Self-Help Books
    • Social Science Books
    • Sports Books
    • Travel Books
    bg Bargain Bin bg
    • Save Big. Shop Now!
    bg Textbooks bg
    • Up to 90% OFF!
    bg Other Merchandise bg
    • Audiobooks
    • T-Shirts
    • DVD Movies
    • Music CDs
  • Connect

    From the Blog

    WONDEROPOLIS IS CHANGING LIVES

    The following story is from our partners at the National Center for Family Literacy. It is one of many examples that show how you help children and...

    READ MORE
  • Games
  • SALE
  • Donate
  • Sell Textbooks
  • Home/
  • Computer Books & Technology
  • /
  • Technology & Engineering
  • /
  • Social Aspects
  • / The Singularity Is Near
image description
The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology
View larger imageView larger image

The Singularity Is Near

When Humans Transcend Biology (Paperback)♥ Add to Wishlist

by Ray Kurzweil

Tweet
email facebook twitter sharethisShareThis
USED: $21.00 $11.98 (Save 43.0%)

Condition: Used Good

Sale
image description
Item is out
of stock
NEW: $21.00 $20.37 (Save 3.0%)

May ship separately

Sale
image description
Item is out
of stock

View All Available Copies
 

     

      All Available Copies

      > Find at your local library
      • Usedimage description
      • Newimage description
      • Other Sellersimage description
      Shipments from other sellers will have different delivery time frames. To see what those are click here.
      CONDITION SELLER PRICE SHIPPING PURCHASE
      Used Good (1 Copy): Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!
      Sale

      Ships directly from Better World Books

      $11.98
      FREE
      Add
      Used Very Good (1 Copy): Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!
      Sale

      Ships directly from Better World Books

      $12.48
      FREE
      Add
      New : BRAND NEW. Fast shipping and a 100% money-back guarantee from an award-winning, socially responsible business. This purchase funds literacy programs helping people everyday in the US and abroad.
      Sale

      Ships separately from Better World Books suppliers

      $20.37
      FREE
      Add
      None(1 Copy): Fair Acceptable Soft cover. Â Clean text--NO writing, NO highlighting to text. Â Text block is lightly wavy and dampstained due to minimal exposure to moisture. Still a good reading copy.
      Sale

      oblivion books
      wa, USA

      $10.43
      FREE
      Add
      Used Good(1 Copy): The cover may contain minor wear, and the corners may have some light degree of damage. If there are any notes present, they would only be penciled and only visible on a few pages. There are no ink markings of any kind, but there may be a remainder-mark on the outside edge of the pages. Proceeds benefit non-profit Goodwill Industries of San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin Counties. We create solutions to poverty through the businesses we operate. Your purchase creates jobs and transforms liv.
      Sale

      Goodwill Industries of SF
      CA, USA

      $10.43
      FREE
      Add
      Used Good(1 Copy): Good
      Sale

      New Chapter Recycling
      WA, USA

      $11.31
      FREE
      Add
      Used Good(1 Copy): Good Paperback book in good condition. Crease in back cover.
      Sale

      Cheryls-Books
      AL, USA

      $11.54
      FREE
      Add
      Used Very Good(1 Copy): Very Good 0143037889 very good clean copy, firm binding, clean text.
      Sale

      Abundant Life Enterprises
      FL, USA

      $11.94
      FREE
      Add
      None(1 Copy): Fair Some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include cdrom or access codes.
      Sale

      HPB-087
      IL, USA

      $12.94
      FREE
      Add
      None(1 Copy): Fair Some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include cdrom or access codes, customer service is our top priority!
      Sale

      HPB-056
      TX, USA

      $12.94
      FREE
      Add
      Used Very Good(1 Copy): Very good. Has some shelf wear, back cover has bend in top right corner, but all in all a very good copy. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 652 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.
      Sale

      zen clown productions
      FL, USA

      $12.95
      FREE
      Add
      Used Very Good(1 Copy): Very good Covers heavily edgeworn, creased. Text is clean.
      Sale

      Orca Books
      WA, USA

      $12.95
      FREE
      Add
      None(1 Copy): Fair Some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include cdrom or access codes, customer service is our top priority!
      Sale

      HPB-031
      IA, USA

      $13.94
      FREE
      Add
      None(1 Copy): Fair Some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include cdrom or access codes, customer service is our top priority!
      Sale

      HPB-094
      IL, USA

      $14.44
      FREE
      Add
      New: New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 652 p. Contains: Illustrations.
      Sale

      Books Any
      NY, USA

      $14.56
      FREE
      Add
      New: New SHIPS SAME DAY FROM CALIFORNIA, unread with light shelf wear/rubbing and a light spine crease um91; Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 652 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.
      Sale

      quickbooks2012
      CA, USA

      $15.70
      FREE
      Add
      Used Very Good(1 Copy): Very good in good dust jacket. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 652 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. BOX # 041711. (Media mail takes 5-14 days) Special note(Used book) I check each pages of this Audio book on Discs and it is in Very Good Condition. CDs is (not included): This is an (All old Ex library s Book contains marker s marks, library s logo and Jacket cover cutting ). This Soft cover book has stem bidding, front/back: is (wrinkle, creases, and damaged) This book has Approximate(0)pages contains Answers of all Questions, Notes, Highlight, or Under-lines. Email me before you Return it, if its not in better condition than I described it, returns it.
      Sale

      MYSMILLINGBOOK
      FL, USA

      $16.05
      FREE
      Add
      New: BRAND NEW 0143037889.
      Sale

      indoo.com
      NJ, USA

      $17.45
      FREE
      Add
      Used Good(1 Copy): Yes Good. No Jacket In this book the author's quarry is the future of consciousness and intelligence. Humankind, it runs, is at the threshold of an epoch that will see the merging of our biology with the staggering achievements of "GNR" (genetics, nanotechnology and robotics) to create a species of unrecognizably high intelligence, durability, comprehension, memory and so on. Book is signed and inscribed by the author on the title page. Book is in good condition with edgewear, slightly warped, owner's name, and light soil. 652 indexed pages, 9 x 5.5.
      Sale

      Popeks Used and Rare Books
      NY, USA

      $18.95
      FREE
      Add
      New: New BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!
      Sale

      BargainBookStores
      MI, USA

      $19.01
      FREE
      Add
      Used Like New(2 Copies): Fine 0143037889 Ships within 24 hours. Best customer service. 100% money back return policy. Publisher Overstock.
      Sale

      Qwestbooks
      PA, USA

      $19.65
      FREE
      Add
      Used Like New(4 Copies): Fine 0143037889 Publisher Overstock.
      Sale

      Urbookstore1
      PA, USA

      $19.67
      FREE
      Add
      Used Like New: LIKE NEW. Fast shipping and a 100% money-back guarantee from an award-winning, socially responsible business. This purchase funds literacy programs helping people everyday in the US and abroad.
      Sale

      Super Book Deals

      $20.37
      FREE
      Add

      About the Book

      In his latest, thrilling foray into the future, a great inventor and futurist envisions an event--the "singularity"--in which technological change becomes so rapid and so profound that human bodies and brains will merge with machines.

      Product Details

      • Media: Paperback Book, 652 pages
      • Language: English
      • Publisher: Penguin Books
      • Edition: Unknown
      • ISBN-10: 0143037889
      • Publication Date: Oct. 1st, 2006
      • ISBN-13: 9780143037880
      • Dimensions: 5.90 x 9.10 x 1.50 inches
      • Shipping Weight: 1.45 lbs
      • Categories: Engineering Social Aspects Philosophy & Social Aspects of Science

      Customer Reviews

      Reviews from Goodreads.com
      USED: $21.00 $11.98 (Save 43.0%)

      Condition: Used Good

      Sale
      image description
      Item is out
      of stock
      NEW: $21.00 $20.37 (Save 3.0%)

      May ship separately

      Sale
      image description
      Item is out
      of stock

      Other Sellers available from $10.43

      image description
      3 books for $10
      image description

      Our best deal on used books 3 for $10 and just $3 each additional book. Shop and Save

      image description
      Book for Book™

      We match every book you purchase with a book donation. Learn more

        image description

        Better World Books

        • About Us
        • Videos
        • Our Stores
        • Find a Drop Box
        • Blog
        • Book Club
        • Facebook
        • Twitter
        • Careers

        Customer Service

        • Frequently Asked Questions
        • Forgot Your Password?

        Gift Certificates

        • Buy a gift certificate
        • Redeem a gift certificate
        • Gift Certificate Balance

        Shipping & Payment

        • Rates & Delivery Times
        • International Shipping
        • Return Policy
        • Payment Methods

        Our Programs

        • Host a Drop Box
        • BWB Grants
        • BWB for Libraries
        • BWB on Campus
        • Library Sidewalk Sale
        • Donate Books
        • Sell Textbooks
        • Affiliates Program
        • Bulk Sales (50+)

        Our Newsletter

        Sign up now to get news, sales and special promotions!

        Manage Subscriptions

        Literacy Partners

        Books For Africa Invisible Children National Center for Family Literacy Room to Read Worldfund
        Better Business Bureau B Corporation

        © Better World Books (BetterWorldBooks.com) - All Rights Reserved  Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright

        11
        Attention: All condition images are examples only. They do not depict the specific book you are ordering.