Chapter 1: Singularity (for FREE)

Here's a PDF of Chapter 1 of The Singularity is Near by Ray Kurzweil. Check it out if you still don't have the book. In this chapter, Ray gave an overview of the SIx Epochs:

Epoch One: Physics and Chemistry
Epoch Two: Biology and DNA
Epoch Three: Brains
Epoch Four: Technology
Epoch Five: The Merger of Human Technology with Human Intelligence
Epoch Six: The Universe Wakes Up

whoah on Epoch Six!