Imaginary futures: from thinking machines to the global villageThis book is a history of the future. It shows how our contemporary understanding of the Net is shaped by visions of the future that were put together in the 1950s and 1960s. |
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Imaginary Futures: From Thinking Machines to the Global Village Richard Barbrook No preview available - 2007 |
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