1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996387333203316

Autore

Wadsworth James <1604-1656?>

Titolo

The Evropean mercury [[electronic resource] ] : describing the highwayes and stages from place to place, through the most remarkable parts of Christendome : with a catalogue of the principall fairs, marts, and markets thorowout the same / / by J.W. ... ; usefull for all gentlemen who delight in seeing forraign countries, and instructing merchants where to meet with their conveniences for trade

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed by I.R. for H. Twyford ..., 1641

Descrizione fisica

[26], 9-209, [28] p

Soggetti

Europe Description and travel

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Imprimatur Tho. Wykes. March 23, 1639"--p. [28] at end.

Numerous errors in paging.

Reproduction of original in the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus). Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0167



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910963584703321

Autore

Trinh T. Minh-Ha (Thi Minh-Ha), <1952->

Titolo

The digital film event / / Trinh T. Minh-ha

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Routledge, 2005

New York : , : Routledge, , 2005

ISBN

1-136-08994-2

0-203-03607-7

1-283-83875-3

1-136-08986-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (239 p.)

Disciplina

302.231

791.43/0233/092

791.430233092

Soggetti

Digital cinematography

Motion pictures - Philosophy

Technology - Psychological aspects

Technology - Social aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes filmography: p. [ix].

Nota di contenuto

Cover; THE DIGITAL FILM EVENT; Copyright; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS, FILMOGRAPHY AND DISTRIBUTION; PART I TECHNOLOGY'S RITUALS; STILL SPEED; TIMESURFING; THE CYBORG'S HAND: CARE OR CONTROL?; WHEN THE EYE FRAMES RED; TIME PATHS; PART II THE FOURTH DIMENSION; FILMSCRIPT; PART III JAPAN: Alterity and the Image Effect; "WHY THE FORM COUNTS": OF HOST AND GUEST; INAPPROPRIATE/D ARTIFICIALITY; TRAVELING (IN) TIME; THE DOOR OF RHYTHM; IS FEMINISM DEAD?; PART IV INSTALLATIONS; NOTHING BUT WAYS: Installation; THE PAGE SCREEN CANVAS

SECESSION EXHIBITION: VIENNA, AUSTRIA, MARCH 8-APRIL 22, 2001BETWEEN TWO; THE DESERT IS WATCHING

Sommario/riassunto

Endless travel in cyberspace, virtual reality, and the dream of limitless speed: technology changes our sense of self. In her new book, Trinh



Minh-ha explores the way technology transforms our perception of reality. ""We are all engaged in social rituals in our daily activities, she writes, ""and by remaining unaware of their artistic ritual propensity, we remain 'in conformity'.""  Her goal, as a thinker and an artist, is to transform our understanding of technology and speed so that we are able to ""turn an instrument into a creative tool and to step out of the one-dimensional, techn