The Programming of the President: The Hidden Power of the Computer in World Politics Today
by Perry, Roland
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0906053781
- ISBN 13
- 9780906053782
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About This Item
Aurum Press Ltd, London, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. introduction by author. Blue coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Minor bumping to the backstrip edges and rubbing to the book edges. Faint foxing to the top textblock edge and marks to the other textblock edges. Colour illustrated dustwrapper with blue, white and black coloured titles to the front panel and blue and red colour titles to the backstrip. Black-and-white photograph of author to the rear dustwrapper panel. Creasing to the top dustwrapper edges and rubbing to the dustwrapper panels. In this book the author looks at the overwhelming victory of Ronald Reagan to become the 40th president of the United States. What was his secret weapon? Dr Richard Wirthlin and his team of political scientists directed every political movement by the candidate(Ronald Reagan) via a sophisticated computer programme. This programme, PINS, has only become more powerful since that initial success and the author looks at the influence of this programme not only in America but in world politics. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (5), VI-VIII, (1), 2-232 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Politics & Government; History. ISBN: 0906053781. ISBN/EAN: 9780906053782. Inventory No: 0111990. . 9780906053782
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0111990
- Title
- The Programming of the President: The Hidden Power of the Computer in World Politics Today
- Author
- Perry, Roland
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0906053781
- ISBN 13
- 9780906053782
- Publisher
- Aurum Press Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- BZDB2 politics, America, computer programme - PINS, Ronald Reagan, Politics & Government; History. Unbranded ISBN: 0906053781 EAN: 9780906053782 Perry, Roland The Programming of the President: The Hidden Power of the Computer in World Politics Today
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