At the Edge of Space by C J Cherryh

At the Edge of Space by C J Cherryh

In his new book, David Alan Grier tells the stories that technical papers omit. Moving beyond the stereotypes of nerds and social misfits, The Company We Keep explores the community of people who build, use, and govern modern computing technology. The essays are both insightful and intimate, showing the impact of technology and the human character behind it. This book examines the development of digital technology by describing how this technology affects the communities that build, adapt, govern, and dispose of it. Centering on Washington, DC, many of the essays use Washington not only as an example of a community but also as a metaphor for how computing technology has connected individuals more closely and more firmly to the centers of political power, economic power, social power, and cultural power. Based on the author's popular column The Known World in Computer magazine.

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ISBN 13	9780756401603
ISBN 10	0756401607
Title	At the Edge of Space
Author	C J Cherryh
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Books Ltd
Year published	2003-09-02
Number of pages	544
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