TY  - BOOK
AU  - Spiller,Neil
TI  - Cyber reader: critical writings for the digital era 
SN  - 0714840718
AV  - QA76.9.C66 C894 2002
U1  - 306.46 
PY  - 2002///
CY  - London
PB  - New York, Phaidon
KW  - Computers and civilization
KW  - Cyberspace
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Fiction
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 312-315) and index; Of the Analytical Engine, 1864; Charles Babbage --; The Machine Stops, 1909; E. M. Forster --; As We May Think, 1945; Vannevar Bush --; Essays of Operation, 1989; J. D. Bolter --; Organization of the Message, 1950; Norbert Wiener --; Man-Computer Symbiosis, 1960; J. C. R. Licklider --; Augmenting Human Intellect: A Conceptual Framework, 1962; Douglas Engelbart --; The Gadget Lover: Narcissus as Narcosis, 1964; Marshall McLuhan --; The Architectural Relevance of Cybernetics, 1969; Gordon Pask --; Generator Project, 1976; Cedric Price --; The Aesthetics of Disappearance, 1980; Paul Virilio --; A Thousand Plateaux: Capitalism and Schizophrenia, 1980; Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari --; Neuromancer, 1984; William Gibson --; A Cyborg Manifesto, 1985; Donna Haraway --; Engines of Abundance, 1990; K. Eric Drexler --; Queen of Angels, 1990; Greg Bear --; The Difference Engine, 1991; William Gibson and Bruce Sterling --; The Origins of Drama and the Future of Fun, 1991; Howard Rheingold --; Policing the Spectrum, 1991; Manuel De Landa --; Liquid Architectures in Cyberspace, 1991; Marcos Novak --; An Empirical Theory of the Mind: The Evolution of Consciousness, 1992; Daniel C. Dennett --; Snow Crash, 1992; Neal Stephenson --; The Strong Claim, 1992; Steven Levy --; Life in a Computer, 1993; Roger Lewin --; Stash Riders, 1993; Jeff Noon --; Techgnosis, Magic, Memory, and the Angels of Information, 1993; Erik Davis --; Terminal Resistance/Cyborg Acceptance, 1993; Scott Bukatman --; Feminism for the Incurably Informed, 1993; Anne Balsamo --; Constructions and Reconstructions of the Self in Virtual Reality, 1994; Sherry Turkle --; An Open Universe, 1994; Kevin Kelly --; Permutation City, 1994; Greg Egan --; Soft Cities, 1995; William Mitchell --; When I Enter Virtual Reality, What Body Will I Leave Behind?, 1995; Karen A. Franck --; A Natural Model for Architecture/The Nature of the Evolutionary Body, 1995; John Frazer --; Iconographics, 1995; Nicholas Negroponte --; Towards the Post-Human, 1995; Stelarc --; A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace, 1996; John Perry Barlow --; Robocopulation: Sex Times Technology Equals the Future, 1996; Mark Dery --; The Senses Have No Future, 1998; Hans Moravec --; The Virtual Reality of the Tea Ceremony, 1998; Michael Heim --; Hertzian Space, 1999; Anthony Dunne --; The Pearly Gates of Cyberspace, 1999; Margaret Wertheim --; Vacillating Objects, 1999; Neil Spiller
N2  - "Cyber Reader is an anthology of extracts from key texts relating to the theme of cyberspace, the virtual communicative space created by digital technologies. Approaching the subject from a variety of angles, including science fiction, this book reflects the multidisciplinary basis of cyberspace and illustrates how different disciplines can inform one another.   Over 40 texts are presented in chronological order, beginning with key precursors to cyberspace theory as we know it today. Writings by early theoreticians such as Charles Babbage and Alan Turing, and authors such as E M Forster, help to give a historical perspective to the subject, while texts on theoretical developments show the parallels between real and imagined worlds. Each extract is prefaced by a short introduction by editor Neil Spiller, explaining crucial themes and terms, and providing cross references to related texts.   An extensive bibliography enables the reader to pursue particular strands of study that strike their interest. Cyber Reader is an essential source book, introducing students and researchers to cyberspatial theory and practice. It will help the reader understand the wealth of opportunities, both practical and theoretical, that cyberspace engenders and enable them to chart its impact on many disciplines." -- Publisher's description
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