The clock of the long now : time and responsibility / Stewart brand.
| Author/creator | Brand, Stewart |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Basic Books, ©1999. |
| Description | 190 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 1. Notional clock -- 2. Kairos and Chronos -- 3. Moore's wall -- 4. The singularity -- 5. Rush -- 6. The long now -- 7. The order of civilization -- 8. Old-time religion -- 9. Clock/Library -- 10. Ben is big -- 11. The world's slowest computer -- 12. Burning libraries -- 13. Dead hand -- 14. Ending the digital dark age -- 15. 10,000-year library -- 16. Tragic optimism -- 17. Futurismo -- 18. Uses of the future -- 19. Uses of the past -- 20. Reframing the problems -- 21. Slow science -- 22. The long view -- 23. Generations -- 24. Sustained endeavor -- 25. The infinite game. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-179) and index. |
| ISBN | 046504512X |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BD638 .B72 1999 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |