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Dyson, The Sun, the Genome, and the Internet
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Item specifics
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- ISBN
- 9780195129427
- EAN
- 9780195129427
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195129423
ISBN-13
9780195129427
eBay Product ID (ePID)
661115
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
144 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Sun, the Genome, and the Internet : Tools of Scientific Revolutions
Subject
Internet / General, General
Publication Year
1999
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Computers, Science
Series
New York Public Library Lectures in Humanities Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
10.6 Oz
Item Length
5.6 in
Item Width
8.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
98-053830
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
"This delightful little book is just the ticket for the person interestedin the relationship of science, as a human endeavor, to the balance of the humanenterprise."--Science Books and Films, "There could be no better guide to what the new century and millennium mayhold than Freeman Dyson, who bring a rare lucidity and humanity, along withwide-ranging scientific and historical intelligence, to everything he writes. InThe Sun, the Genome, and the Internet Dyson considers the potential impact ofnew scientific and technological advances on individual lives and on society ingeneral; it is a most engaging and important book, as accessible as it isprofound."--Oliver Sacks, M.D., "Writing with great passion and compassion of his view of solar energy, genetics, and the Internet, Dyson shows how each fits into an ethical science of the 21st century. Anyone who believes that science and a happier, more equitable world are incompatible must read this book." --John L.Casti, Santa Fe Institute, Santa Fe, NM, author of The Cambridge Quintet and Paradigms Lost, "There could be no better guide to what the new century and millennium may hold than Freeman Dyson, who bring a rare lucidity and humanity, along with wide-ranging scientific and historical intelligence, to everything he writes. In The Sun, the Genome, and the Internet Dyson considers thepotential impact of new scientific and technological advances on individual lives and on society in general; it is a most engaging and important book, as accessible as it is profound."--Oliver Sacks, M.D., "In a discussion of the search for primitive life in the universe, he takes the reader from contemplating the possibility of freeze-dried fish floating in the ring of space debris around Jupiter to skunk cabbage in New Jersey--in the turn of a page.... He writes with detailed, admirableconviction."--The New York Times Book Review, "This slim volume grew out of a series of lectures at the New York Public Library, a format that has served Dyson will appeal to a general audience not yet exposed to the newest research in neuroscience. Public libraries will be well served by this book." --Laurie Bartolini, MacMurray Coll.Lib., Springfield, Il., "Writing with great passion and compassion of his view of solar energy,genetics, and the Internet, Dyson shows how each fits into an ethical science ofthe 21st century. Anyone who believes that science and a happier, more equitableworld are incompatible must read this book." --John L. Casti, Santa FeInstitute, Santa Fe, NM, author of The Cambridge Quintet and ParadigmsLost, Freeman Dyson, a legendary figure in the sciences, has given us a thoughtful and thought-provoking glimpse into the 21st century. In his lyrical and erudite style, he paints a vivid portrait of the technologies which will touch our lives in the next century. The Sun, the Genome, and theInternet is a must-read for anyone who wants a sneak preview into the future. Only Dyson could weave together this rich tapestry, blending ethics, ideology, science, and technology into a coherent vision of the future. --Michio Kaku, author of Hyperspace and Visions: How Science Will Revolutionizethe 21st Century, and Professor of Theoretical Physics, City University of New York|9780195129427|, "This delightful little book is just the ticket for the erson interestedin the relationship of science, as a human Sel Reviews "Writing with greatpassion and compassion of his view of nterprise."--Science Books andFilms, "This delightful little book is just the ticket for the erson interested in the relationship of science, as a human Sel Reviews "Writing with great passion and compassion of his view of nterprise."--Science Books and Films, "In a discussion of the search for primitive life in the universe, hetakes the reader from contemplating the possibility of freeze-dried fishfloating in the ring of space debris around Jupiter to skunk cabbage in NewJersey--in the turn of a page.... He writes with detailed, admirableconviction."--The New York Times Book Review, "This delightful little book is just the ticket for the person interested in the relationship of science, as a human endeavor, to the balance of the human enterprise."--Science Books and Films, "This slim volume grew out of a series of lectures at the New York PublicLibrary, a format that has served Dyson will appeal to a general audience notyet exposed to the newest research in neuroscience. Public libraries will bewell served by this book." --Laurie Bartolini, MacMurray Coll. Lib.,Springfield, Il., Freeman Dyson, a legendary figure in the sciences, has given us athoughtful and thought-provoking glimpse into the 21st century. In his lyricaland erudite style, he paints a vivid portrait of the technologies which willtouch our lives in the next century. The Sun, the Genome, and the Internet is amust-read for anyone who wants a sneak preview into the future. Only Dyson couldweave together this rich tapestry, blending ethics, ideology, science, andtechnology into a coherent vision of the future. --Michio Kaku, author ofHyperspace and Visions: How Science Will Revolutionize the 21st Century, andProfessor of Theoretical Physics, City University of New York|9780195129427|
Illustrated
Yes
Synopsis
In this visionary look into the future, Freeman Dyson argues that technological changes fundamentally alter our ethical and social arrangements and that three rapidly advancing new technologies--solar energy, genetic engineering, and world-wide communication--together have the potential to create a more equal distribution of the world's wealth. Dyson begins by rejecting the idea that scientific revolutions are primarily concept driven. He shows rather that new tools are more often the sparks that ignite scientific discovery. Such tool-driven revolutions have profound social consequences--the invention of the telescope turning the Medieval world view upside down, the widespread use of household appliances in the 1950s replacing servants, to cite just two examples. In looking ahead, Dyson suggests that solar energy, genetics, and the Internet will have similarly transformative effects, with the potential to produce a more just and equitable society. Solar power could bring electricity to even the poorest, most remote areas of third world nations, allowing everyone access to the vast stores of information on the Internet and effectively ending the cultural isolation of the poorest countries. Similarly, breakthroughs in genetics may well enable us to give our children healthier lives and grow more efficient crops, thus restoring the economic and human vitality of village cultures devalued and dislocated by the global market. Written with passionate conviction about the ethical uses of science, The Sun, the Genome, and the Internet is both a brilliant reinterpretation of the scientific process and a challenge to use new technologies to close, rather than widen, the gap between rich and poor., In this visionary look into the future, a Professor Emeritus of physics argues that technological changes fundamentally alter our ethical and social arrangements.
LC Classification Number
QC20.D98 1999
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