Escape Velocity - by Mark Dery (Paperback)

Name: Escape Velocity - by Mark Dery (Paperback)
Brand: Grove Press
SKU: 91092151
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An Unforgettable Journey into the Dark Heart of the Information Age In Escape Velocity Mark Dery takes is on an electrifying tour of the high-tech subcultures that both celebrate and critique our wired world: would-be cyborgs who believe the body is obsolete and dream of downloading their minds into computers, cyber-hippies who boost their brainpower with smart drugs and mind machines, on-line swingers seeking cybersex on electronic bulletin boards, techno-primitives who sport "biomechanical" tattoos of computer circuitry; and cyberpunk roboticists whose Mad Max contraptions duel to the death before howling crowds.
Author(s): Mark Dery
400 Pages
Computers + Internet, Social Aspects

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About the Book

Taking readers on an unforgettable journey into the dark heart of the Information Age, cultural critic Mark Dery introduces them to a wide array of characters on the fringe of computer culture--underground robotocists, cybersex enthusiasts, virtual-reality designers and would-be cyborgs.

Book Synopsis

An Unforgettable Journey into the Dark Heart of the Information Age

In Escape Velocity Mark Dery takes is on an electrifying tour of the high-tech subcultures that both celebrate and critique our wired world: would-be cyborgs who believe the body is obsolete and dream of downloading their minds into computers, cyber-hippies who boost their brainpower with smart drugs and mind machines, on-line swingers seeking cybersex on electronic bulletin boards, techno-primitives who sport "biomechanical" tattoos of computer circuitry; and cyberpunk roboticists whose Mad Max contraptions duel to the death before howling crowds.

Timely, trenchant, and provocative, Escape Velocity is the first truly critical inquiry into cyberculture-essential reading for everyone interested in computer culture and the shape of things to come.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.05 Inches (H) x 5.98 Inches (W) x 1.05 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.12 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 400

Genre: Computers + Internet

Sub-Genre: Social Aspects

Publisher: Grove Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Mark Dery

Language: English

Street Date: August 5, 1997

TCIN: 91092151

UPC: 9780802135209

Item Number (DPCI): 247-28-0770

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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