Internet Dreams: Archetypes, Myths, and Metaphors

Internet Dreams: Archetypes, Myths, and Metaphors
ISBN-10
0262692023
ISBN-13
9780262692021
Category
Computers
Pages
412
Language
English
Published
1997
Publisher
MIT Press
Author
Mark Stefik

Description

Examines the metaphoric phrases currently used to explain the workings and potential of the Internet, from the "information superhighway" to the "electronic marketplace," and their connection to ancient archetypes that have influenced thinking for millennia. UP.

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