Using a unique combination of illuminating images and jargon-free text, acclaimed science writer Jack Challoner explains how digital devices work, from the basics of binary code, bitmaps, and gigabytes through to modems, multiplexing, and interactive television. Jack goes on to review exciting, soon-to-be-available technologies, including on-demand entertainment and "smart" domestic appliances, as well as other potential long-term developments. Finally, he examines some of the social consequences of the digital revolution, from loss of privacy to fundamental changes in mass communication.
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