{"product_id":"computers-of-star-trek-9780465012992","title":"Computers of Star Trek","description":"The depiction of computers on the various \"Star Trek\" series has ranged from lame to breathtakingly imaginative. This book covers the gamut, and makes lucid and entertaining comparison of these fictional computers with those that now exist or are likely to inhabit our future. Throughout its history, \"Star Trek\" has been an accurate reflection of contemporary ideas about computers and their role in our lives. Affectionately but without illusions, \u003ci\u003eThe Computers of Star Trek\u003c\/i\u003e shows how those ideas compare with what we now know we can and will do with computers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780465012992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.22w x 0.62d","brand":"Lois H. Gresh,Robert E. Weinberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52774080053429,"sku":"9780465012992","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/computers-of-star-trek-9780465012992","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}