The Machine Stops

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E M Forster

Verlag:

Martino Fine Books

Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: 2QKNRQ9

EAN: 9781684220984

Erhältlich:

Nicht auf Lager

Zustellung: Di, 14.07.2026

Versand: Kostenlos

CHF 18.70

Beschreibung

2017 Reprint of 1909 Edition. The story describes a world in which most of the human population has lost the ability to live on the surface of the Earth. Each individual now lives in isolation below ground in a standard room, with all bodily and spiritual needs met by the omnipotent, global Machine. Travel is permitted, but is unpopular and rarely necessary. Communication is made via a kind of instant messaging/video conferencing machine with which people conduct their only activity: the sharing of ideas and what passes for knowledge. It is intended as a chilling reminder of the possible consequences on over reliance on machines and the changes to human capacity and character that could result from this over dependence. Consider a classic of the science fiction genre and a prescient warning about our reliance on machine technology.

Spezifikationen

Sprache

Englisch

Autor

E M Forster

Erscheinungsjahr

2017

Format

Buch (Softcover)

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