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The Transparent Society: Will Technology Force Us to Choose Between Privacy and

The Transparent Society: Will Technology Force Us to Choose Between Privacy and Freedom Paperback - 1999

by Brin, David

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U.S.A: Basic Books, Inc, 1999. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Clean and unmarked glossy cover with a bare touch of corner wear, tight glued binding. Pages clean and free from any markings. Author David Brin argues against the modern fixation on secrecy, reminding us that in an era of gnat-sized cameras and clothes penetrating radar, it will be more vital than ever for us to watch the watchers. By ensuring accountability through 'reciprocal transparency', we can detect dangers and expose worngdoers. If you follow his argument for two-way social transparency, you realize your only hope is that he is right. 377 pages with Notes and Index. 8.5 x 5.5 inches. Basic Books, New York, 1999.
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  • Title The Transparent Society: Will Technology Force Us to Choose Between Privacy and Freedom
  • Author Brin, David
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Trade Pape
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Basic Books, Inc, U.S.A
  • Date 1999
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 018977
  • ISBN 9780738201443 / 0738201448
  • Weight 0.99 lbs (0.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.28 x 5.6 x 0.9 in (21.03 x 14.22 x 2.29 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Reading level 1370
  • Library of Congress subjects Privacy, Right of, Responsibility
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 99061238
  • Dewey Decimal Code 323.44

First line

This is a tale of two cities.

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Citations

  • Library Journal, 08/01/2015, Page 43

About the author

David Brin has a Ph.D. in physics, but is best known for his science fiction. His books include the New York Times bestseller The Uplift War, Hugo Award-winner Startide Rising, and The Postman. He lives in Encinitas, California.

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