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Synopsis
The contributors to this collection are enthusiastic about the possibilities created by digital technologies, but they also see new media raising serious critical issues that force us to reexamine basic notions about rhetoric, reading, and the nature of discourse itself.
| Size | | Length: | 306 pages | | Height: | 9.3 in | | Width: | 6.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 19.2 oz |
Industry Reviews
"The collection stems from a conference held in 1994 at Umberto Eco's Centre for Semiotic and Cognitive Studies at the University of San Marino, and one of its strengths compared to many discussions of the subject is its enlarged historical perspective....As futurology goes, this is as good a collection as you will get..."
London Review of Books - Don Fowler (05/10/1996)
"This work frames the debate about the future of the book with a lot of erudition but also some unwarranted concerns....The main flaw of THE FUTURE OF THE BOOK is that it's a book--with some outdated information and flawed assumptions. More important, it offers vital insights into how we can shape our multimedia future and still preserve the cultural connection to our most glorious, printed past."
ctheory.com - H. M. Franking (07/03/1997)
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