Sun, the Genome, and the Internet: Tools of Scientific Revolutions

Title: Sun, the Genome, and the Internet: Tools of Scientific Revolutions Author: Freeman J Dyson ISBN: 9780195129427 Publisher: Oxford University Press Published: 1999 Binding: Hardcover Language: English Condition: Used: Very Good Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. Science & Math 1470143 Publisher Description: In this visionary look into the future, Freeman Dyson argues that technological changes fundamentally alter our ethical and social arrangements and that three rapidly advancing new technologies--solar energy, genetic engineering, and world-wide communication--together have the potential to create a more equal distribution of the world's wealth. Dyson begins by rejecting the idea that scientific revolutions are primarily concept driven. He shows rather that new tools are more often t