D F Jones
D F Jones (1917-1981) Dennis Feltham Jones was a British science fiction author and a naval commander during World War II and lived in Cornwall. His first novel, Colossus (1966), about a defence super computer which uses its control over nuclear weapons to subjugate humankind, was made into the feature film Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970).
D F Jones (1917-1981) Dennis Feltham Jones was a British science fiction author and a naval commander during World War II and lived in Cornwall. His first novel, Colossus (1966), about a defence super computer which uses its control over nuclear weapons to subjugate humankind, was made into the feature film Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970). See less
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D F Jones book reviews
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Storyteller: The Many Lives of Laurens van der Post
a myoptic bio
by John C, Oct 4, 2012
Like many I've been entranced and inspired by van der Post's writing. I met him when he gave the key-note presentation for the World Wilderness Congress, Cairns 1981. The audience listened entranced ... Read More
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Fall of Colossus
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by Kevin L, Nov 3, 2011
This book is one where the Collosus computer has tohave its plug pulled because of the extreme dictatorial behaviourial control, and disregard, over the human population. Read More
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Colossus
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by Kevin L, Nov 3, 2011
This book is a frightening book of what could happen if computers are allowed to take total control of things, especially defence, and shuts out human control to the extent that any human ... Read More
