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What Just Happened

What Just Happened

EssaysHistory
Pages
256
Published
2002
Language
English

Synopsis

This collection of essays by James Gleick explores the rapid evolution of technology and its profound impact on society at the turn of the 21st century. Gleick examines how innovations like word processing software and the burgeoning internet reshaped daily life, communication, and our understanding of the world. It's a look back at the early days of the digital age, reflecting on the changes that were just beginning to unfold.

Prose complexity
7/10

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InformativeReflectiveIntellectualThought-Provoking

Genres

Essays History Sociology Technology

About the author

J
James Gleick

James Gleick is an American author, historian of science, and sometime Internet pioneer whose work has chronicled the cultural impact of modern technology. Recognized for illuminating complex subjects through the techniques of narrative nonfiction, he has been called “one of the great science writers of all time". His books have been translated into more than thirty languages. - Wikipedia