Pinpoint: How GPS is Changing Technology, Culture, and Our Minds
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Pinpoint: How GPS is Changing Technology, Culture, and Our Minds
<p>"One of the most mesmerizing and exhilarating, yet alarming modern technology books…an extraordinary tale." —Gillian Tett, <em>Financial Times</em></p><br /><p><em>Pinpoint</em> tells the fascinating story of a hidden system that touches nearly every aspect of modern life. Tracking the development of GPS from its origins as a bomb guidance system to its present ubiquity, Greg Milner examines the technology’s double-edged effect on the way we live, work, and travel. Savvy and original, this sweeping scientific history offers startling insight into how humans understand their place in the world.</p>
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