| Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the Twenty-First Century Contributor(s): Singer, P. W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0143116843 ISBN-13: 9780143116844 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $19.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Military Science - Technology & Engineering | Robotics |
| Dewey: 355.020 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.15 lbs) 528 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "[Singer's] enthusiasm becomes infectious . . . Wired for War is a book of its time: this is strategy for the Facebook generation." --Foreign Affairs "An engrossing picture of a new class of weapon that may revolutionize future wars. . ." --Kirkus Reviews P. W. Singer explores the greatest revolution in military affairs since the atom bomb: the dawn of robotic warfare We are on the cusp of a massive shift in military technology that threatens to make real the stuff of I, Robot and The Terminator. Blending historical evidence with interviews of an amazing cast of characters, Singer shows how technology is changing not just how wars are fought, but also the politics, economics, laws, and the ethics that surround war itself. Travelling from the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan to modern-day skunk works in the midst of suburbia, Wired for War will tantalise a wide readership, from military buffs to policy wonks to gearheads. |