Pinpoint

by Greg Milner

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Format Paperback

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Description "One of the most mesmerizing and exhilarating, yet alarming modern technology books…an extraordinary tale." —Gillian Tett, Financial Times

Publisher Description

Pinpoint 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.

Author Biography

Greg Milner is the author of Pinpoint and Perfecting Sound Forever, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. His writing has appeared in Wired, New York, Slate, Village Voice, Salon, Spin, and Rolling Stone. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.

Details

  • ISBN 0393354369
  • ISBN-13 9780393354362
  • Title Pinpoint
  • Author Greg Milner
  • Format Paperback
  • Year 2017
  • Pages 352
  • Publisher WW Norton & Co
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