The Magic of Code: How Digital Language Created and Connects Our World--And Shapes Our Future

by Samuel Arbesman

In the tradition of classics such as Lives of the Cell by Lewis Thomas, a bold reframing of our relationship with technology into one that is more positive and human centered.

In the digital world, code is the essential primary building block, the equivalent of the cell or DNA in the biological sphere--and almost as mysterious. Code can create entire worlds, real and virtual; it allows us to connect instantly to people and places...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1541704487
• ISBN13: 9781541704480
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: PublicAffairs
• Length: 320 Pages
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.5"