Gift of Fire, A: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing and the Internet: International Edition

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Product ID:	9780273768593
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	Gift of Fire, A: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing and the Internet
Subtitle:	International Edition
Authors:	Author: Sara Baase
Page Count:	496
Subjects:	Digital and information technologies: social and ethical aspects, Ethical & social aspects of IT, Digital and information technologies: Legal aspects, Legal aspects of IT
Description:	Select Guide Rating *A Gift of Fire: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing and the Internet, 4e* is ideal for courses in Computer Ethics and Computers and Society. Sara Baase explores the social, legal, philosophical, ethical, political, constitutional, and economic implications of computing and the controversies they raise. With a computer scientist''s perspective, and with historical context for many issues, she covers the issues students will face both as members of a technological society and as professionals in computer-related fields. A primary goal is to develop computer professionals who understand the implications of what they create and how it fits into society at large.
Imprint Name:	Pearson Education Limited
Publisher Name:	Pearson Education Limited
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2012-09-27

Weight	848 g
Dimensions	231 × 178 × 25 mm