War in the age of intelligent machines  -  Manuel DeLanda

KORTE INHOUD

In the aftermath of the methodical destruction of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War, the power and efficiency of new computerized weapons and surveillance technology have become chillingly apparent. For Manuel DeLanda, however, this new weaponry has a significance that goes far beyond military applications; he shows how it represents a profound historical shift in the relation of human beings both to machines and to information. The recent emergence of intelligent and autonomous bombs and missiles equipped w...
1991 Taal: Engels zie alle details...

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1991 Uitgever: Zone Books 271 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 0942299752 ISBN-13: 9780942299755