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The clock of the long now : time and responsibility / Stewart brand.

Author/creator Brand, Stewart
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoNew York : Basic Books, ©1999.
Description190 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subject(s)
Contents 1. Notional clock -- 2. Kairos and Chronos -- 3. Moore's wall -- 4. The singularity -- 5. Rush -- 6. The long now -- 7. The order of civilization -- 8. Old-time religion -- 9. Clock/Library -- 10. Ben is big -- 11. The world's slowest computer -- 12. Burning libraries -- 13. Dead hand -- 14. Ending the digital dark age -- 15. 10,000-year library -- 16. Tragic optimism -- 17. Futurismo -- 18. Uses of the future -- 19. Uses of the past -- 20. Reframing the problems -- 21. Slow science -- 22. The long view -- 23. Generations -- 24. Sustained endeavor -- 25. The infinite game.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [177]-179) and index.
ISBN046504512X

Available Items

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks BD638 .B72 1999 ✔ Available Place Hold