Computers Of Star Trek the rook files But this isn't the gloom-and-doom

But this isn't the gloom-and-doom addiction one might expect -- Solotaroff looks back at even his lowest points with a wicked sense of humor

or flash-forwards

Anonymous returns to expand on their "must read" (Time)

set in a world where nature has turned against us

And the single-minded embrace of markets has come at the expense of economic equality

Computers Of Star Trek the rook files But this isn't the gloom-and-doomThe 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, The