A New History of the Future in 100 Objects by Adrian Hon (Paperback Book)

Name: A New History of the Future in 100 Objects by Adrian Hon (Paperback Book)
Brand: MIT Press Ltd

MIT Press Ltd

Imagining the history of the twenty-first century through its artifacts, from silent messaging systems to artificial worlds on asteroids.\nIn the year 2082, a curator looks back at the twenty-first century, offering a history of the era through a series of objects and artifacts. He reminisces about the power of connectivity, which was reinforced by such technologies as silent messaging\u2014wearable computers that relay subvocal communication; recalls the Fourth Great Awakening, when a regimen of pills could make someone virtuous; and notes disapprovingly the use of locked interrogation, which delivers \u201Cenhanced interrogation\u201D simulations via virtual reality. The unnamed curator quotes from a self-help guide to making friends with \u201Cposthumans,\u201D describes the establishment of artificial worlds on\n\nA New History of the Future in 100 Objects\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services;