{"product_id":"faster-the-acceleration-of-just-about-everything-paperback","title":"Faster: The Acceleration of Just about Everything - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Gleick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling, National Book Award-nominated author of \u003ci\u003eGenius\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChaos\u003c\/i\u003e, a bracing new work about the accelerating pace of change in today's world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost of us suffer some degree of \"hurry sickness.\" a malady that has launched us into the \"epoch of the nanosecond,\" a need-everything-yesterday sphere dominated by cell phones, computers, faxes, and remote controls. Yet for all the hours, minutes, and even seconds being saved, we're still filling our days to the point that we have no time for such basic human activities as eating, sex, and relating to our families. Written with fresh insight and thorough research, \u003ci\u003eFaster\u003c\/i\u003e is a wise and witty look at a harried world not likely to slow down anytime soon.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling, National Book Award-nominated auhtor of Genius and Chaos, a bracing new work about the accelerating pace of change in today's world. \u003cbr\u003eMost of us suffer some degree of \"hurry sickness.\" a malady that has launched us into the \"epoch of the nanosecond,\" a need-everything-yesterday sphere dominated by cell phones, computers, faxes, and remote controls. Yet for all the hours, minutes, and even seconds being saved, we're still filling our days to the point that we have no time for such basic human activities as eating, sex, and relating to our families. Written with fresh insight and thorough research, Faster is a wise and witty look at a harried world not likely to slow down anytime soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Gleick (www.around.com) was born in New York City in 1954. He worked for ten years as an editor and reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, founded an early Internet portal, the Pipeline, and wrote three previous books: \u003cb\u003eChaos, Genius\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eFaster\u003c\/b\u003e. His latest book \u003cb\u003eIsaac Newton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis available from Pantheon. He lives in the Hudson Valley of New York with his wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52733610393907,"sku":"9780679775485","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/WOx_T5gd-29780679775485.webp?v=1763938884","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/faster-the-acceleration-of-just-about-everything-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}