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The Machine Stops - 9781684220984
Martino Fine Books
ISBN13:
9781684220984
$10.03
2017 Reprint of 1909 Edition. The story describes a world in which most of the human population has lost the ability to live on the surface of the Earth. Each individual now lives in isolation below ground in a standard room, with all bodily and spiritual needs met by the omnipotent, global Machine. Travel is permitted, but is unpopular and rarely necessary. Communication is made via a kind of instant messaging/video conferencing machine with which people conduct their only activity: the sharing of ideas and what passes for knowledge. It is intended as a chilling reminder of the possible consequences on over reliance on machines and the changes to human capacity and character that could result from this over dependence. Consider a classic of the science fiction genre and a prescient warning about our reliance on machine technology.
- | Author: E. M. Forster
- | Publisher: Martino Fine Books
- | Publication Date: Apr 13, 2017
- | Number of Pages: 34 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 168422098X
- | ISBN-13: 9781684220984
- Author:
- E. M. Forster
- Publisher:
- Martino Fine Books
- Publication Date:
- Apr 13, 2017
- Number of pages:
- 34 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 168422098X
- ISBN-13:
- 9781684220984