Programmed Capitalism

Computer-mediated Global Society

Häftad, Engelska, 1988

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Focuses on how the computer has transformed the economy into an information processing and intelligence system. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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Utgivningsdatum1988-11-30
Mått156 x 234 x 12 mm
Vikt453 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor153
FörlagTaylor & Francis Inc
ISBN9780873324809

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