The depiction of computers on the various ""Star Trek"" series has ranged from lame to breathtakingly imaginative. This book covers the gamut, and makes lucid and entertaining comparison of these fictional computers with those that now exist or are likely to inhabit our future. Throughout its history, ""Star Trek"" has been an accurate reflection of contemporary ideas about computers and their role in our lives. Affectionately but without illusions, The Computers of Star Trek shows how those ideas compare with what we now know we can and will do with computers.
By:
Lois Gresh, Robert Weinberg Imprint: Harper Collins Country of Publication: United States Edition: New edition Dimensions:
Height: 203mm,
Width: 137mm,
Spine: 16mm
Weight: 214g ISBN:9780465012992 ISBN 10: 046501299X Pages: 192 Publication Date:28 May 2001 Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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ELT Advanced
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Primary
Format:Other merchandise Publisher's Status: Unknown