Vi bøger
Levering: 1 - 2 hverdage

Dark Hero of the Information Age - Flo Conway - Bog

- In Search of Norbert Wiener, the Father of Cybernetics

Bag om Dark Hero of the Information Age

Child prodigy and brilliant MIT mathematician, Norbert Wiener founded the revolutionary science of cybernetics and ignited the information-age explosion of computers, automation, and global telecommunications. His best-selling book, Cybernetics, catapulted him into the public spotlight, as did his chilling visions of the future and his ardent social activism. Based on a wealth of primary sources and exclusive access to Wiener's closest family members, friends, and colleagues, Dark Hero of the Information Age reveals this eccentric genius as an extraordinarily complex figure. No one interested in the intersection of technology and culture will want to miss this epic story of one of the twentieth century's most brilliant and colorful figures.

Vis mere
  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780465013715
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 464
  • Udgivet:
  • 29. august 2006
  • Størrelse:
  • 155x234x33 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 508 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 14. december 2024
På lager
Forlænget returret til d. 31. januar 2025

Normalpris

Medlemspris

Prøv i 30 dage for 45 kr.
Herefter fra 79 kr./md. Ingen binding.

Beskrivelse af Dark Hero of the Information Age

Child prodigy and brilliant MIT mathematician, Norbert Wiener founded the revolutionary science of cybernetics and ignited the information-age explosion of computers, automation, and global telecommunications. His best-selling book, Cybernetics, catapulted him into the public spotlight, as did his chilling visions of the future and his ardent social activism. Based on a wealth of primary sources and exclusive access to Wiener's closest family members, friends, and colleagues, Dark Hero of the Information Age reveals this eccentric genius as an extraordinarily complex figure. No one interested in the intersection of technology and culture will want to miss this epic story of one of the twentieth century's most brilliant and colorful figures.

Brugerbedømmelser af Dark Hero of the Information Age



Find lignende bøger
Bogen Dark Hero of the Information Age findes i følgende kategorier:

Gør som tusindvis af andre bogelskere

Tilmeld dig nyhedsbrevet og få gode tilbud og inspiration til din næste læsning.