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Pinpoint

ebook

"One of the most mesmerizing and exhilarating, yet alarming modern technology books...an extraordinary tale." —Gillian Tett, Financial Times

Pinpoint tells the fascinating story of a hidden system that touches nearly every aspect of modern life. Tracking the development of GPS from its origins as a bomb guidance system to its present ubiquity, Greg Milner examines the technology's double-edged effect on the way we live, work, and travel. Savvy and original, this sweeping scientific history offers startling insight into how humans understand their place in the world.


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Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Kindle Book

  • Release date: May 2, 2016

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780393244991
  • File size: 723 KB
  • Release date: May 2, 2016

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780393244991
  • File size: 1069 KB
  • Release date: May 2, 2016

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

Languages

English

"One of the most mesmerizing and exhilarating, yet alarming modern technology books...an extraordinary tale." —Gillian Tett, Financial Times

Pinpoint tells the fascinating story of a hidden system that touches nearly every aspect of modern life. Tracking the development of GPS from its origins as a bomb guidance system to its present ubiquity, Greg Milner examines the technology's double-edged effect on the way we live, work, and travel. Savvy and original, this sweeping scientific history offers startling insight into how humans understand their place in the world.


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