Pinpoint: How GPS is Changing Technology, Culture, and Our Minds

"One of the most mesmerizing and exhilarating, yet alarming modern technology books ... an extraordinary tale." - Gillian Tett, Financial TimesPinpoint 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.