Title Statements
- Full title :The virtual future / William Sims Bainbridge.
Edition Statements
- Publication Date:©2011.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Springer
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2011.
The Physical Object
- Description:ix, 201 pages : : illustrations ; : 25 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780857299031, 0857299034
- oclc:ocn733249964
- LC Classification:QA76.76.I59
- Dewey Decimal:793.93268
Table of Contents
1. The city and the stars. Science versus fiction ; Scenarios and simulations: BioShock -- StarCraft ; Virtual gameworlds -- 2. The Matrix Online. Mega City ; Scientific and philosophical basis ; Hacking and coding ; Exiles and personalities -- 3. Tabula Rosa. Exploring two worlds ; Scientific and philosophical basis ; The Logos language ; The cultures of spaceflight -- 4. Anarchy Online. The planet Rubi-Ka ; Scientific and philosophical basis ; Anarchy nanotechnology ; Anarchy society -- 5. Entropia Universe. Exploring Calypso ; Scientific and philosophical basis ; Colonizing Calypso ; Social implications -- 6. Star Trek Online. Memory Alpha ; Scientific and philosophical basis ; Episodes ; Social bugs -- 7. EVE Online. Republic versus Empire ; Scientific and philosophical basis ; Technology of the EVE galaxy ; Social life between the stars -- 8. Star Wars Galaxies. A galaxy far, far away ; Scientific and philosophical basis ; Division of labor ; The future of religion -- 9. World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade. Two new races ; Scientific and philosophical basis ; Alchemy and engineering in Outland ; The social environment -- 10. The Chronicles of Riddick. A dark world ; Scientific…
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