World Brain
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2021
- ISBN
- 9780262542562
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
MIT Press
ISBN-10
0262542560
ISBN-13
9780262542562
eBay Product ID (ePID)
17050024988
Product Key Features
Book Title
World Brain
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Topic
Social Aspects, Sociology / General, Library & Information Science / Digital & Online Resources, Essays
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Language Arts & Disciplines, Social Science, Literary Collections
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
7.5 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2020-035371
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
824.91
Table Of Content
Foreword Bruce Sterling Introduction Joseph M. Reagle Preface I World Encyclopedia (Lecture delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, November 20th, 1936) II The Brain Organization of the Modern World (Lecture delivered in America, October and November, 1937) III The Idea of a Permanent World Encyclopedia (Contribution to the new Encyclopédic Française, August, 1937) IV Passage from a Speech to the Congrès Mondial de la Documentation Universelle, Paris, August 20th, 1937 V The Informative Content of Education (Presidential Address to the Educational Science Section of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, September 12th, 1937) Appendix I: Ruffled Teachers (Sunday Chronicle, September 12th, 1937) Appendix II: Palestine in Proportion (Sunday Chronicle, October 3rd, 1937) Appendix III: The Fall in America 1937 (Collier's, January 28th, 1938) Appendix IV: Transatlantic Misunderstandings (Liberty, January 15th, 1938) Appendix V: The English Speaking World: "As I See It" (Broadcast talk delivered December 21st, 1937)
Synopsis
In 1937, H. G. Wells proposed a predigital, freely available World Encyclopedia to represent a civilization-saving World Brain. In a series of talks and essays in 1937, H. G. Wells proselytized for what he called a "World Brain," as manifested in a World Encyclopedia--a repository of scientifically established knowledge--that would spread enlightenment around the world and lead to world peace. Wells, known to readers today as the author of The War of the Worlds and other science fiction classics, was imagining something like a predigital Wikipedia. The World Encyclopedia would provide a summary of verified reality (in about forty volumes); it would be widely available, free of copyright, and utilize the latest technology. Of course, as Bruce Sterling points out in the foreword to this edition of Wells's work, the World Brain didn't happen; the internet did. And yet, Wells anticipated aspects of the internet, envisioning the World Brain as a technical system of networked knowledge (in Sterling's words, a "hypothetical super-gadget"). Wells's optimism about the power of information might strike readers today as naively utopian, but possibly also inspirational., In 1937, H. G. Wells proposed a predigital, freely available World Encyclopedia to represent a civilization-saving World Brain. In a series of talks and essays in 1937, H. G. Wells proselytized for what he called a "World Brain," as manifested in a World Encyclopedia--a repository of scientifically established knowledge--that would spread enlightenment around the world and lead to world peace. Wells, known to readers today as the author of The War of the Worlds and other science fiction classics, was imagining something like a predigital Wikipedia. The World Encyclopedia would provide a summary of verified reality (in about forty volumes); it would be widely available, free of copyright, and utilize the latest technology. Of course, as Bruce Sterling points out in the foreword to this edition of Wells's work, the World Brain didn't happen; the internet did. And yet, Wells anticipated aspects of the internet, envisioning the World Brain as a technical system of networked knowledge (in Sterling's words, a "hypothetical super-gadget"). Wells's optimism about the power of information might strike readers today as naïvely utopian, but possibly also inspirational.
LC Classification Number
HM651.W455 2021
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- j***2 (59)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchase☆☆☆ Seller. Is not the picture of actual recieved item. Listing photo was pulled from internet and used as placeholder, according to sellers listing. Thats on me for buying the cheapest one without looking at listing fully. Would have been better to not use another persons photo on seller's listing as the specific guide book advertised has reflective bits, the one i recieved did not.. At least it arrived and is decent enough to use and look at. Packed ok. Shipped promptly. Thank you.
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- e***n (35)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe book was as described, absolutely perfect in like new condition, and it was extremely cheap. The packaging itself was very book friendly and there were no issues with corner scuffing from the post office. The book shipped next day. Very reliable seller.
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- j***2 (59)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchase☆☆☆ Seller. Is not the picture of actual recieved item. Listing photo was pulled from internet and used as placeholder, according to sellers listing. Thats on me for buying the cheapest one without looking at listing fully. Would have been better to not use another persons photo on seller's listing as the specific guide book advertised has reflective bits, the one i recieved did not.. At least it arrived and is decent enough to use and look at. Packed ok. Shipped promptly. Thank you.
- k***i (33)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseFantastic price, faster shipping than expected, item as described. However, packaging was a thin plastic envelope instead of bubble/ cardboard. Book arrived new yet slightly damaged. Not worth asking for a return due to the very low price, yet would suggest to seller/ future buyers to have better packaging for shipping. Thanks.
- e***n (35)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe book was as described, absolutely perfect in like new condition, and it was extremely cheap. The packaging itself was very book friendly and there were no issues with corner scuffing from the post office. The book shipped next day. Very reliable seller.