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Virtual America : sleepwalking through paradise / John Opie.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Opie, John, 1934-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- National characteristics, American.
- Technology--Social aspects--United States.
- Technology.
- Virtual reality--Social aspects--United States.
- Virtual reality.
- Authenticity (Philosophy).
- Human ecology--United States.
- Human ecology.
- Human geography--United States.
- Human geography.
- United States--Civilization.
- United States.
- United States--Environmental conditions.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (281 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Virtual America traces the complex relationship between Americans, technology, and their environment as it has unfolded over the past several centuries. Throughout history Americans have constructed mental pictures of unique places, such as the American West, that have taken on more authority than the actual gritty landscapes. This disconnect from reality is magnified by the new world of virtual realities on the computer screen, where personal immersion in interactive simulations becomes the "default" environment.
- Contents:
- Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1. Welcome to VirtuaLand; 2. Antique America; 3. Human Kodaks in the Future Perfect; 4. Sleepwalking in America; 5. Finding Authenticity; Illustration Acknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-242) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-73407-1
- 9786611734077
- 0-8032-3577-1
- OCLC:
- 476136182
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