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PublisherT.H.E. Crowood Press

ISBN-100709086016

ISBN-139780709086017

eBay Product ID (ePID)92420531

Product Key Features

Book TitleSherlock Holmes's London

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicSpecial Interest / Literary, Mystery & Detective, Europe / Great Britain / General, Special Interest / Hikes & Walks, Europe / Great Britain, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

Publication Year2009

IllustratorYes

GenreLiterary Criticism, Travel, History

AuthorDavid Sinclair

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight25.6 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal914.210486

SynopsisInformation Technology (IT) is conquering the world. It affects our jobs, our lives as private citizens, and society. Its impact is greater than other technologies, such as railways, personal cars, and the telephone. However, while most can understand the potential and constraints of these technologies, IT is often experienced as a "black box," producing its effects without giving a clue as to how they are achieved. The aim of How Information Technology Is Conquering the World is to open this box and to offer a basic knowledge of the technology and how it works. We will then understand why IT can put toll both operators, metro train engineers, and stockbrokers out of a job, but at the same time have limited impact on bus drivers, nurses, and teachers.How Information Technology Is Conquering the World focuses on the interface between the technologies and the real world in order to explore not only where these technologies have their advantages but also where their limitations become apparent. The difficulty of introducing a new technology is emphasized with the practical goal of enabling readers to use technology to full advantage. This book is useful for those involved in, affected by, or interested in the technology; for students taking an introductory course in computing; and for managers and others who are interested in seeing how this rapidly evolving technology will affect their lives, jobs, and businesses now and in the future., Sherlock Holmes--perhaps the most famous detective of all time--had an intimate knowledge of London's topography. His partner, Dr. Watson, also had a sixth sense about the city's people and the places where they lived. Here, David Sinclair recreates the London Holmes and Watson knew, and relates it to modern London. Following the routes that Holmes took on the trail of criminals--whether to Brixton and Kennington on the trail of the murdered Enoch J. Drebber, or to Bloomsbury and Covent Garden in search of the man who stole the blue carbuncle--creates an entertaining detective story in itself as the book relates places in the stories to places that exist now. Sifting through mystery and disguise, the book tracks down the real Langham Hotel, speculates on the location of the Diogenes Club and Saxe-Coburg Square, and identifies the scenes of crimes and the homes of villains and victims, as well as the restaurants, theaters, and concert halls where Holmes and London relaxed off-duty. It also recreates the unique atmosphere of a London sometimes darkened by smog, where travel was by hansom cab and brougham.

LC Classification NumberDA679