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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
James Boyle |
| ISBN: | 9780300137408 0300137400 9780300158342 0300158343 |
| OCLC Number: | 260205754 |
| Description: | xvi, 315 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | Why intellectual property? -- Thomas Jefferson writes a letter -- The second enclosure movement -- The Internet threat -- The farmer's tale : an allegory -- I got a mashup -- The enclosure of science and technology : two case studies -- A creative commons -- An evidence-free zone -- An environmentalism for information. |
| Responsibility: | James Boyle. |
Abstract:
Argues that just as every informed citizen needs to know at least something about the environment or civil rights, every citizen should also understand intellectual property law. This book analyses issues ranging from Jefferson's philosophy of innovation to musical sampling, synthetic biology and Internet file sharing.
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"[T]his book is remarkable in many ways. . . I welcome this clarity and the sheer enthusiasm and humor of this simply delightful book."--Edward J./i>--Edward J. Valauskas"First Monday" (01/05/2009)
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