The Real World of Technology

by Ursula Franklin

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780887848919
Publisher:	House of Anansi Press Inc
Publication date:	06/01/1999
Series:	The CBC Massey Lectures
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	748,843
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Ursula M. Franklin is an experimental physicist, a University Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto, and a companion of the Order of Canada.