High-Tech Society: The Story of the Information Technology Revolution - Softcover

-- Gareth Powell, "Sydney Morning Herald" " Broad ranging and engaging, written in amiably fluid prose." -- "The New York Times" " A rare overview of the IT phenomenon.... What we need, in fact, are many more books like "High Tech Society "and much more extensive public debate over their conclusions." -- "The Guardian" " Simply the best book ever written on computers and technology. All the others pale in comparison.... It is that good I cannot recommend it too highly" -- Gareth Powell, "Sydney Morning Herald" & quot; Broad ranging and engaging, written in amiably fluid prose.& quot; -- The New York Times & quot; Simply the best book ever written on computers and technology. All the others pale in comparison.... It is that good I cannot recommend it too highly& quot; -- Gareth Powell, Sydney Morning Herald & quot; A rare overview of the IT phenomenon.... What we need, in fact, are many more books like High Tech Society and much more extensive public debate over their conclusions.& quot; -- The Guardian "A rare overview of the IT phenomenon.... What we need, in fact, are many more books like "High Tech Society "and much more extensive public debate over their conclusions."--"The Guardian" "Simply the best book ever written on computers and technology. All the others pale in comparison.... It is that good I cannot recommend it too highly"--Gareth Powell, "Sydney Morning Herald" "Broad ranging and engaging, written in amiably fluid prose."--"The New York Times"

High Tech Society is the most definitive account available of the technology revolution that is transforming society and dramatically changing the way we live and work and maybe even think. It provides a balanced and sane overview of the opportunities as well as the dangers we face from new advances in information technology. In plain English, Forester demystifies "computerese," defining and explaining a host of acronyms or computer terms now in use.