Author : Sara Baase
Release : 2008
Genre : Computers
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 488/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis A Gift of Fire by : Sara Baase
Download or read book A Gift of Fire written by Sara Baase. This book was released on 2008. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gift of Fire is ideal for courses in Computer Ethics and Computers and Society. In this revision of a best-seller, Baase explores the social, legal, philosophical, ethical, political, constitutional, and economic implications of computing and the controversies they raise. With a computer scientist's perspective, and with historical context for many issues, she covers the issues readers will face both as members of a technological society and as professionals in computer-related fields. A primary goal is to develop computer professionals who understand the implications of what they create and how it fits into society at large.