Examines various aspects of modern life and analyzes changes that are occurring in such areas as the economy, politics, sexual attitudes, family life, and technology, and discusses the effect of these changes upon individuals and nations.
"The Age of Spiritual Machines is no mere list of predictions but a prophetic blueprint for the future. Kurzweil guides us through the inexorable advances that will result in computers exceeding the memory capacity and computational ability of the human brain. According to Kurzw…
Examination of how the utopian promises of technological society have proven false and how Indian societies are still resisting the promise.
Textbook on calculational methodology in mathematical analysis and in applied probability - covers simulation and model building, etc., and stresses the impact of modern computer technology. Graphs and references.
Comprises 18 papers which explore the implications for sustainable development arising from the adoption of information, communication, computing and electronic (ICCE) technologies. Covers three main themes: sustainability challenges and implications of an emerging global inform…
This text is aimed at students of information technology, as well as business students and general readers.
Monograph on computer science and the social role of computers in human society - considers ethics questions and philosophical questions posed by increasingly powerful computers, and discusses the nature of computer languages and data processing, the social responsibility of EDP…