Magic and loss : the internet as art
(2016)

Nonfiction

eAudiobook

Provider: hoopla

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PUBLISHED
[United States] : Simon & Schuster Audio, 2016
Made available through hoopla
EDITION
Unabridged
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (1 audio file (7hr., 24 min.)) : digital

ISBN/ISSN
9781442392564 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) MWT12207025, 1442392568 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 12207025
LANGUAGE
English
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Read by Candace Thaxton

Just as Susan Sontag did for photography and Marshall McLuhan did for television, Virginia Heffernan (called one of the "best living writers of English prose") reveals the logic and aesthetics behind the Internet. Since its inception, the Internet has morphed from merely an extension of traditional media into its own full-fledged civilization. It is among mankind's great masterpieces-a massive work of art. As an idea, it rivals monotheism. We all inhabit this fascinating place. But its deep logic, its cultural potential, and its societal impact often elude us. In this deep and thoughtful book, Virginia Heffernan presents an original and far-reaching analysis of what the Internet is and does. Life online, in the highly visual, social, portable, and global incarnation rewards certain virtues. The new medium favors speed, accuracy, wit, prolificacy, and versatility, and its form and functions are changing how we perceive, experience, and understand the world

Mode of access: World Wide Web

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