In this expanded edition of her bestselling 1989 CBC Massey Lectures, renowned scientist and humanitarian Ursula M. Franklin examines the impact of technology upon our lives and addresses the extraordinary changes since The Real World of Technology was first published. In four new chapters, Franklin tackles contentious issues, such as the dilution of privacy and intellectual property rights, the impact of the current technology on government and governance, the shift from consumer capitalism to investment capitalism, and the influence of the Internet upon the craft of writing.
About the AuthorUrsula M. Franklin is an experimental physicist, a University Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto, and a companion of the Order of Canada.
Book InformationISBN 9780887846366
Author Ursula FranklinFormat Paperback
Page Count 210
Imprint House of Anansi Press Ltd ,CanadaPublisher House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada
Weight(grams) 226g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 32mm