عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
9780857299031
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
b429004
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
The virtual future /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
William Sims Bainbridge.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York, NY :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2011.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
ix, 201 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill. ;
Dimensions
25 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Immersive environments series.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
1. The city and the stars. Science versus fiction ; Scenarios and simulations: BioShock -- StarCraft ; Virtual gameworlds -- 2. The Matrix Online. Mega City ; Scientific and philosophical basis ; Hacking and coding ; Exiles and personalities -- 3. Tabula Rosa. Exploring two worlds ; Scientific and philosophical basis ; The Logos language ; The cultures of spaceflight -- 4. Anarchy Online. The planet Rubi-Ka ; Scientific and philosophical basis ; Anarchy nanotechnology ; Anarchy society -- 5. Entropia Universe. Exploring Calypso ; Scientific and philosophical basis ; Colonizing Calypso ; Social implications -- 6. Star Trek Online. Memory Alpha ; Scientific and philosophical basis ; Episodes ; Social bugs -- 7. EVE Online. Republic versus Empire ; Scientific and philosophical basis ; Technology of the EVE galaxy ; Social life between the stars -- 8. Star Wars Galaxies. A galaxy far, far away ; Scientific and philosophical basis ; Division of labor ; The future of religion -- 9. World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade. Two new races ; Scientific and philosophical basis ; Alchemy and engineering in Outland ; The social environment -- 10. The Chronicles of Riddick. A dark world ; Scientific and philosophical basis ; Science and technology in the new media ; Society of darkness -- 11. The Skylark and the Shuttle. Optimism versus pessimism ; Scientific and philosophical basis ; The future of virtual worlds.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Computer games-- Social aspects.
Shared virtual environments.
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Bainbridge, William Sims.
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Electronic name
مطالعه متن کتاب [Book]
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