Our virtual world the transformation of work, play, and life via technology /

Since the dawn of civilization, new technologies-from the plow to the locomotive to the computer-have transformed human lives. These changes have often been for the better, but occasionally also for the worse. No matter what consequence, these changes have always been irrevocable and pervasive. Toda...

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Corporate Author: IGI Global.
Other Authors: Chidambaram, Lakshmanan, 1963-, Zigurs, Ilze, 1948-
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2001.
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Summary:Since the dawn of civilization, new technologies-from the plow to the locomotive to the computer-have transformed human lives. These changes have often been for the better, but occasionally also for the worse. No matter what consequence, these changes have always been irrevocable and pervasive. Today's new technologies, from the well-connected computer to the digital communication infrastructure, are not exception. They are dramatically changing the way we work, play and live. The central theme of Our Virtual World: The Transformation of Work, Play and Life via Technology is the interplay of the ubiquity of the virtual environment and our evolving interactions in this changed context.
Physical Description:electronic texts (ii, 250 p. : ill.) : digital files.
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Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781930708921 (ebook)
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