Title: The Invisible Future: the seamless integration of technology into everyday life
Publisher: McGraw-Hill, New York
Publication Date: 2001
ISBN 10: 0071382240
ISBN 13: 9780071382243
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

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A number of visionary authors share their thoughts on the future of information technology and computing in a series of provocative essays by Rodney Brooks, John Seely Brown, Rita Colwell, Michael Dertouzos, Alan Kay, Ray Kurzweil, Bob Metcalfe, and others.

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Peter J. Denning, Ph.D., is professor of computer science and chair of the Information Technology Council at George Mason University. One of today's leading futurists and IT thought leaders, he was a pioneer in the early development of operating systems throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Over the past three decades, Dr. Denning has held numerous leadership positions in the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). He has published six books, including Talking Back to the Machine and Beyond Calculation, and over 280 articles on computers, networks, and operating systems.

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is the world's foremost educational and scientific computing society for professionals and students. Founded in 1947, ACM today has over 80,000 members.

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