Computers Of Star Trek

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Computers Of Star Trek
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Lois Gresh
By (author) Robert Weinberg
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 137
Category/GenreFilms and cinema
Television
Computer hardware
ISBN/Barcode 9780465012992
ClassificationsDewey:791.4572
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Basic Books
Imprint Basic Books
Publication Date 1 January 2001
Publication Country United States

Description

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.

Author Biography

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.