The Virtual Future

Author/creator Bainbridge, William Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Springer
Descriptionviii, 182 p. ill 23.500 x 015.500 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Springer Nature - Springer Computer Science eBooks 2011 English International
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Subjects

SeriesHumanComputer Interaction Ser.
Summary Annotation As communication technologies profoundly alter our lives, many spend more time in virtual than physical reality. This book deploys social science theory to analyze 'virtual futures' as imagined by the inhabitants of online gameworlds such as Entropia Universe.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9780857299031
ISBN0857299034 (Trade Cloth) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9780857299031
Stock number0857299034 00024965