William wresch (17 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

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Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: New. This is a Brand-new US Edition. This Item may be shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.

Zustand: Used.

Zustand: Used.

Zustand: New. This is a Brand-new US Edition. This Item may be shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Subsequent. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Zustand: Used.

Zustand: Used. pp. 139.

Zustand: Used.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 288 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the Information Age, information is power. Who produces all that information, how does it move around, who uses it, to what ends, and under what constraints Who gets that power And what happens to the people who have no access to it Disconnected begins with a striking vignette of two men: One is the thriving manager of a company selling personal computers and computer services. The other is just one among thousands of starving laborers. He has no way to find the information that might help him find a job, he cannot afford newspapers, rarely sees television, cannot understand the dialect of local radio broadcasts, will probably never touch a computer. These two men happen to live in Windhoek, Namibia, but this is not a story about Africait is a story that could be repeated almost anywhere in the world, even next door.With vivid anecdotes and data, William Wresch contrasts the opportunities of the information-rich with the limited prospects of the information-poor. Surveying the range of informationpersonal, public, organizational, commercialthat has become the currency of exchange in today's world, he shows how each represents a form of power. He analyzes the barriers that keep people information-poor: geography, tyranny, illiteracy, psychological blinders, "noise," crime. Technology alone, he demonstrates, is not the answer. Even the technology-rich do not always get access to important informationor recognize its value.Wresch spells out the grim consequences of information inequity for individuals and society. Yet he ends with reasons for optimism and stories of people who are working to pull down the impediments to the flow of information.…

Zustand: New. Contrasting the lives of two men, this work examines those that have access to information and those that do not. It surveys the range of information and analyzes the barriers that keep people information poor: geography, tyranny, illiteracy, and psychologi.

Zustand: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 688 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 2nd sub edition. 568 pages. 9.25x7.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.