A Gift of Fire

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Summary: Interesting and Accessible
Review: Because the author's ethics class at SDSU uses this text as a primary source, I may be a bit biased in my judgment of this book. For the class, it was an excellent reference, bringing up interesting points for discussion and showcasing these points with anecdotes -- some humorous, some downright frightening. Baase's writing style is accessible to a wide audience, and even the parts that, by virtue of being part of a textbook, are dry and only mildly interesting are digestible.

If you're looking for a book that will give you a general overview of problems associated with computing, this book will hit the spot. Without any noticable bias, it provides information from different perspectives, and even gives fair treatment to Luddites.

A good, solid choice.

Rating:
Summary: Interesting and Accessible
Review: Because the author's ethics class at SDSU uses this text as a primary source, I may be a bit biased in my judgment of this book. For the class, it was an excellent reference, bringing up interesting points for discussion and showcasing these points with anecdotes -- some humorous, some downright frightening. Baase's writing style is accessible to a wide audience, and even the parts that, by virtue of being part of a textbook, are dry and only mildly interesting are digestible.

If you're looking for a book that will give you a general overview of problems associated with computing, this book will hit the spot. Without any noticable bias, it provides information from different perspectives, and even gives fair treatment to Luddites.

A good, solid choice.

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Summary: Online Instructor's Manual
Review: For an online Instructor's Manual for A Gift of Fire, see the home page for the book at: http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/faculty/giftfir

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Summary: A GIFT OF FIRE
Review: IN GIFT OF FIRE SARA BAASE ATTEMPTS TO COVER THE FULL RANGE OF SOCIAL, LEGAL, AND ETHICAL ISSUES RAISED BY COMPUTING.

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Summary: very exciting and thought provoking
Review: it's a great book to begin in-class discussions

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Summary: Price
Review: What's up with the price? It's cheaper at Barnes and Noble...by 7 buck

Rating:
Summary: Price
Review: What's up with the price? It's cheaper at Barnes and Noble...by 7 buck