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Only a few books stand as landmarks in social and scientific upheaval. Norbert Wiener’s classic is one in that small company. Founder of the science of cyberneticsthe study of the relationship between computers and the human nervous systemWiener was widely misunderstood as one who advocated the automation of human life. As this book reveals, his vision was much more complex and interesting. He hoped that machines would release people from relentless and repetitive drudgery in order to achieve more creative pursuits. At the same time he realized the danger of dehumanizing and displacement. His book examines the implications of cybernetics for education, law, language, science, technology, as he anticipates the enormous impactin effect, a third industrial revolutionthat the computer has had on our lives.
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Publication date : March 22, 1988
Edition : New edition
Language : English
Print length : 199 pages
ISBN-10 : 0306803208
ISBN-13 : 978-0306803208
Item Weight : 8 ounces
Dimensions : 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
