- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Harvard University; 2nd Impression edition (1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0674539087
- ISBN-13: 978-0674539082
- Product Dimensions: 21.5 x 14.7 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,091,556 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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How might we mitigate the evil consequences of technology and enhance the good? Using hypothetical and genuine examples of the advancement of science and technology (past, present and future), the author attempts to answer this question and examines the ethics involved.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Freeman Dyson is quite possibly the best writer of science fact today. In this book he discusses the whole spectrum of science perceptively and tries to explain his view of technological development and the antagonism between scientific effort and progress, with fascinating looks at scientific events in history and intelligent discussion. This book is entertaining, informative and leaves any lover of science deeply fulfilled.
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An exceptionally well written book by a man who is obviously au fait with the subjects that he discusses. If its a realistic synopsis of what we are capable of predicting for our future from our current stand point, then this book will be of interest. If its fantastic predictions of humanity battling aliens in giant starships that you're after, stick to the sci-fi.
One bug bear I did have with the book however was its brevity. I polished it off in a couple of sittings.
One bug bear I did have with the book however was its brevity. I polished it off in a couple of sittings.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Freeman Dyson is a world famous physicist but his range of interests are rather wide: this book deals with evolution of technology, evolution itself, asteroid defense (Armageddon makers have not read this book), colonization of space, time scales in cosmology etc. These stories seem to be a bit unconnected but everyone of them is nice as a separte story. This should be marketed as airport non-fiction: easy reading (and very short) but full of original ideas.
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