Pinpoint: How GPS is Changing Technology, Culture, and Our Minds
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Surveying, Remote Sensing, Science, Other Sciences, Philosophy & Social Aspects
| Author: | Greg Milner | ISBN: | 9780393244991 |
| Publisher: | W. W. Norton & Company | Publication: | May 3, 2016 |
| Imprint: | W. W. Norton & Company | Language: | English |
| Author: | Greg Milner |
| ISBN: | 9780393244991 |
| Publisher: | W. W. Norton & Company |
| Publication: | May 3, 2016 |
| Imprint: | W. W. Norton & Company |
| Language: | 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.
"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.
