Becoming Virtual: Reality in the Digital Age

LÉVY, Pierre; BONONNO, Robert (trans.)

ISBN 10: 0306457881 / ISBN 13: 9780306457883

Published by Plenum Trade, New York, 1998

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207 p. 24 cm. Hardcover in dustjacket. Signature on front free endpaper.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Becoming Virtual: Reality in the Digital Age
• Publisher: Plenum Trade, New York
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0306457881
• ISBN 13: 9780306457883
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Technology

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Synopsis

}"Virtual reality" is a phenomenon that captivates people of all ages and all levels of technical expertise. It appears on the Internet and in computer games, and is used, among other places, in high-tech software for doctors, engineers, and scientists. But, is it really something new? And how does it affect us?Examining the social and cultural impact of new digital technologies, Levy tackles the concept of "the virtual," demonstrating how it has always been an enduring component of the human mind. He shows how the body, the text, and the economy, are made virtual. He then reveals how the Internet and web sites are now transforming the virtual into a "collective intelligence" linked to digital communication.Succinct, accessible, and profound, Becoming Virtual is an intellectual tour de force from one of France's most brilliant young thinkers. }