Silicon Snake Oil
Yellowing inside the book and on the outside edge of pages. The binding is in good condition. Fraying, tearing and white marks on the edges of book cover. White marks and crease lines all over the book cover. Starches and scuff marks all over the book cover. The book covers are curling upwards off the pages of book cover.
PRODUCT INFO
- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Anchor; 1st Anchor Books Ed edition (March 1, 1996)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0385419945
- ISBN-13: 978-0385419949
- Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.6 x 8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
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BOOK DESCRIPTION
In Silicon Snake Oil, Clifford Stoll, the best-selling author of The Cuckoo's Egg and one of the pioneers of the Internet, turns his attention to the much-heralded information highway, revealing that it is not all it's cracked up to be. Yes, the Internet provides access to plenty of services, but useful information is virtually impossible to find and difficult to access. Is being on-line truly useful? "Few aspects of daily life require computers...They're irrelevant to cooking, driving, visiting, negotiating, eating, hiking, dancing, speaking, and gossiping. You don't need a computer to...recite a poem or say a prayer." Computers can't, Stoll claims, provide a richer or better life.
A cautionary tale about today's media darling, Silicon Snake Oil has sparked intense debate across the country about the merits--and foibles--of what's been touted as the entranceway to our future.