Current Controversies - The Information Age (paperback edition) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 073771185X ISBN 13: 9780737711851

Publisher: Greenhaven Press, 2002

Synopsis

The Internet has transformed the way people work, play, and communicate. The many questions raised by new information technologies are explored in the following chapters: Will the Information Highway Benefit Society? How Should the Information Highway Be Developed? How Should the Government Regulate E-Commerce? Should Computer Content Be Regulated?

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Review

"This anthology includes essays that initially appeared in periodicals, newspapers, books, government documents, and public and private organizational publications...A balanced presentation for highly controversial views, the selections differ in style and polish; some are carefully reasoned, and others are emotionally charged. Three major sections explore the dimensions of the problem, its causes, and possible remedies. Pulling no punches, this title covers its subjects well. Useful for research, for reports, and for debates."
-- School Library Journal (November 2001) (School Library Journal 20011101)

"I have almost every series Greenhaven Press has published and love them all..These titles will be a gret resource for current events, history, and speech classes and debate teams. Highly Recommended."
--Library Media Connection (August/September 2004) (Library Media Connection 20040901)

"This wide-ranging entry in the Current Controversies series gives readers information for reports as well as for making personal choices. The writing is more intellectual than impassioned, and supporting evidence usually comes from respected sources that young readers will likely recognize and trust. Rich materials for many curricular disciplines."
-- Booklist (May 2002) (Booklist 20020501)

"This series is very good for the high school collection, especially for those with active debate teams and/or classes that look at both sides of controversial issues. The volumes are priced individually, therefore, one can pick and choose the areas one needs to update in one?s collection."
-- Catholic Library World (March 2005) (Catholic Library World 20050301)

Edition details

• Publisher: Greenhaven Press
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 073771185X
• ISBN 13: 9780737711851
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 200
• Editor: James D. Torr