Tools for Thought
The History and Future of Mind-Expanding Technology
$87.63
- Paperback
360 pages
- Release Date
13 April 2000
Summary
In a highly engaging style, Rheingold tells the story of what he calls the patriarchs, pioneers, and infonauts of the computer, focusing in particular on such pioneers as J. C. R. Licklider, Doug Engelbart, Bob Taylor, and Alan Kay.The digital revolution did not begin with the teenage millionaires of Silicon Valley, claims Howard Rheingold, but with such early intellectual giants as Charles Babbage, George Boole, and John von Neumann. In a highly engaging style, Rheingold tells the story of w…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262681155 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262681153 |
| Author: | Howard Rheingold |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 360 |
| Release Date: | 13 April 2000 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 19mm |
| Series: | Tools for Thought |
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…a special book, one of the best histories yet.
…a special book, one of the best histories yet.
* Personal Computing *A solid read.
* Washington Post *About The Author
Howard Rheingold
Howard Rheingold, an influential writer and thinker on social media, is the author of Tools for Thought- The History and Future of Mind-Expanding Technology, The Virtual Community- Homesteading on the Electronic Frontier (both published by the MIT Press), and Smart Mobs- The Next Social Revolution.
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