| Description |
x, 293 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1. The Soul-Catcher Chip -- 2. The Ancient Mystery of Human Knowledge -- 3. Wiring the Planet -- 4. The Chip, Master Logician -- 5. But Are Computers Like Us? The Rise and Fall of Artificial Intelligence -- 6. Creating Cyberspace: Multimedia and the Internet -- 7. Looking for Results: Computers and Economic Progress -- 8. Back to the Real World: Digital Technologies of Tomorrow -- 9. Who Are We in the Digital Age? |
| Summary |
"Critically acclaimed author Charles Jonscher examines the computer revolution in the context of the development of new information technologies throughout human history. From the invention of the first alphabet 3,700 years ago to the printing press to the World Wide Web, Jonscher shows how these communication developments have changed society while also highlighting their limits, and answers popular questions about our latest technological journey. He emphasizes a vital point: no other calculating machine can match the creative power of the human mind. As he writes: "Even with the development of virtual-reality systems, the notion of a large-scale substitution for live contact with real people and tangible goods is to underestimate greatly the subtlety and sensitivity of the human sensory process.""--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [280]-284) |
| Subject |
Information technology -- Social aspects.
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Information society.
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| LC no. |
99043426 |
| ISBN |
0471357596 acid-free paper |
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