The Information Technology Revolution

The Information Technology Revolution

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At the dawn of the digital age, when silicon chips and mainframe computers were reshaping civilisation in ways few could yet comprehend, The Information Technology Revolution arrived as the definitive compendium for understanding a world in rapid, unprecedented transformation. Edited by Tom Forester, this authoritative anthology assembles leading thinkers, scientists, and industry analysts to map the seismic shifts driven by computing, telecommunications, and automation — chronicling how these interlocking technologies were dismantling old industrial orders and constructing an entirely new information economy in their place. Forester presents a panoramic and rigorously researched survey that cuts across disciplines — from economics and sociology to engineering and policy — offering readers a complete guide to the forces rewriting the rules of work, commerce, and daily life. The collection argues that the information revolution is not merely a technical phenomenon but a profound social and cultural upheaval, one whose consequences would echo far beyond the laboratory or the factory floor. For anyone seeking to understand how the modern world was wired, this volume remains an indispensable — and surprisingly prescient — historical document that asks questions we are still, decades later, trying to answer.

Author: Tom Forester
Format: Paperback

Genre: Science

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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image

At the dawn of the digital age, when silicon chips and mainframe computers were reshaping civilisation in ways few could yet comprehend, The Information Technology Revolution arrived as the definitive compendium for understanding a world in rapid, unprecedented transformation. Edited by Tom Forester, this authoritative anthology assembles leading thinkers, scientists, and industry analysts to map the seismic shifts driven by computing, telecommunications, and automation — chronicling how these interlocking technologies were dismantling old industrial orders and constructing an entirely new information economy in their place. Forester presents a panoramic and rigorously researched survey that cuts across disciplines — from economics and sociology to engineering and policy — offering readers a complete guide to the forces rewriting the rules of work, commerce, and daily life. The collection argues that the information revolution is not merely a technical phenomenon but a profound social and cultural upheaval, one whose consequences would echo far beyond the laboratory or the factory floor. For anyone seeking to understand how the modern world was wired, this volume remains an indispensable — and surprisingly prescient — historical document that asks questions we are still, decades later, trying to answer.