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The New Time and Space
John Potts
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Description for The New Time and Space
Hardback. In the networked age, we are living with changed parameters of time and space. Mobile networked communication fosters a form of virtual time and space, which is super-imposed onto territorial space. Time is increasingly composed of interruptions and distractions, as smartphone users are overwhelmed by messages. Num Pages: 185 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 375.
In the networked age, we are living with changed parameters of time and space. Mobile networked communication fosters a form of virtual time and space, which is super-imposed onto territorial space. Time is increasingly composed of interruptions and distractions, as smartphone users are overwhelmed by messages.
In the networked age, we are living with changed parameters of time and space. Mobile networked communication fosters a form of virtual time and space, which is super-imposed onto territorial space. Time is increasingly composed of interruptions and distractions, as smartphone users are overwhelmed by messages.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
185
Condition
New
Number of Pages
185
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137494375
SKU
V9781137494375
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99-15
About John Potts
John Potts is Professor of Media at Macquarie University, Australia. He is the author of A History of Charisma, Radio in Australia, and Culture and Technology (with Andrew Murphie). He has also edited several other books, including The Future of Writing.
Reviews for The New Time and Space
"This is an interesting and thought-provoking book. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty; general readers." (E. Kincanon, Choice, Vol. 53 (11), July, 2016) "John Potts, boldly charts human perceptions of time and space through ancient civilisation, across indigenous cultures and religious practices, to myriad present day concepts of physical and virtual space. ... His versatile, comprehensive knowledge and clear ... Read more