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The depiction of computers on the various "Star Trek" series has ranged from lame to breathtakingly imaginative. This book covers the gamut, and makes lucid and entertaining comparison of these fictional computers with those that now exist or are likely to inhabit our future. Throughout its history, "Star Trek" has been an accurate reflection of contemporary ideas about computers and their role in our lives. Affectionately but without illusions, The Computers of Star Trek shows how those ideas compare with what we now know we can and will do with computers.
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As a computer specialist, Lois H. Gresh designs tests for security loopholes, as well as designing and coding corporate websites and systems. As a fiction writer, Gresh is the author of dozens of suspense and science fiction stories. She lives in Rochester, New York.
Robert Weinberg's fiction writing has been nominated for the Hugo, World Fantasy, and Balrog awards, and he is a two-time winner of the World Fantasy Award. He lives in Chicago.
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Robert Weinberg's fiction writing has been nominated for the Hugo, World Fantasy, and Balrog awards, and he is a two-time winner of the World Fantasy Award. He lives in Chicago.
In a world that has given us titles on the physics, biology, and history of Star Trek, a book discussing its computers was probably inevitable. Gresh and Weinberg (The Termination Node) illuminate the ways in which the computer systems in each incarnation of the Star Trek universe reflect the real-world technology and mindset of the time. From the mainframe-like centralized computing of the original series to the Next Generation's PDA-like (Personal Digital Assistant) computer pads, Trek technology has always been built upon contemporary knowledge. The book also explains how future technology will differ from that of Star Trek in significant and less telegenic ways. Although the authors spend a good bit of time eroding the suspension of disbelief necessary to the enjoyment of any Trek show or movie, this title is sure to be popular with trekkers everywhere. Recommended for public libraries.
-Rachel Singer Gordon, Franklin Park P.L., IL
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
-Rachel Singer Gordon, Franklin Park P.L., IL
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherBasic Books
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 046501299X
- ISBN 13 9780465012992
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