Cargando…

Imaginary futures : from thinking machines to the global village /

This book is a history of the future. It shows how our contemporary understanding of the Net is shaped by visions of the future that were put together in the 1950s and 1960s.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Barbrook, Richard (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Pluto, 2007.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1: The Future Is What It Used To Be; 2: The American Century; 3: Cold War Computing; 4: The Human Machine; 5: Cybernetic Supremacy; 6: The Global Village; 7: The Cold War Left; 8: The Chosen Few; 9: Free Workers In The Affluent Society; 10: The Prophets Of Post-Industrialism; 11: The American Road to Cybernetic Communism; 12: The Leader Of The Free World; 13: The Great Game; 14: The American Invasion Of Vietnam; 15: Those Who Forget The Future Are Condemned To Repeat It; References; Index.