The great acceleration : how the world is getting faster, faster / Robert Colvile

By:

Colvile, Robert

Language: English Publication details: London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017Edition: Paperback editionDescription: 390 pages : 20 cmISBN:

9781408840214
1408840219

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

303.483

LOC classification:

HM 846 C727g 2017

Contents:

Introduction Permanent revolution Quick reactions Fast friends The art of acceleration Tomorrow's news today The pace of politics Time is money Planet express Racing to destruction? Conclusion: Fast forward

Summary: Colvile inspects the various ways in which the pace of life in our society is increasing and examines the evolutionary science behind our need for constant acceleration, as well as why it's unlikely we'll be able to slow down--or even want to.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Ciencias Sociales	Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso)	HM 846 C727g 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00000126871

Originally published : 2016

Introduction
Permanent revolution
Quick reactions
Fast friends
The art of acceleration
Tomorrow's news today
The pace of politics
Time is money
Planet express
Racing to destruction?
Conclusion: Fast forward

Colvile inspects the various ways in which the pace of life in our society is increasing and examines the evolutionary science behind our need for constant acceleration, as well as why it's unlikely we'll be able to slow down--or even want to.

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