. . . "Faster [the acceleration of just about everything]" . . . . . "Sound recordings"@en . . . . . "Faster"@en . "Faster" . . . "Popular works"@en . "Popular works" . . "James Gleick explores the human condition at the turn of the millennium and shines a light on the newest paradoxes of time."@en . "James Gleick explores the human condition at the turn of the millennium and shines a light on the newest paradoxes of time." . . . "Explores nothing less than the human condition at the turn of the millennium. He shines a light of enterprising and analytical reporting--as well as sly wit--on the newest paradoxes of time." . . . "Presents a study of the human fascination with time from a psychological, biological, and cultural perspective, tracing the development of measuring time and exploring ways in which we try to stretch our allotted time." . . . . . . . . . . "Talking books"@en . "Faster, the acceleration of just about everything" . "If one quality defines our modern, technocratic age, it is acceleration. We are making haste. Our computers, our movies, our sex lives, our prayers-- they all run faster now than ever before. And the more we fill our lives with time-saving devices and time-saving strategies, the more rushed we feel. In Faster, James Gleick explores nothing less than the human condition at the turn of the millennium. He shines a light of enterprising and analytical reporting-- as well as sly wit-- on the newest paradoxes of time." . "Faster : the acceleration of just about everything"@en . . . "Faster" . . .