City of Bits (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: William J. Mitchell
- First Published: 1995
- Type of Work: Essays; science
- Genres: Nonfiction, Essays, Science and technology
- Subjects: Communication, Space and time, Time, Information science or systems, Computers, Internet, Architecture or architects, Urbanization, Telecommunication
In City of Bits: Space, Place, and the Infobahn, William Mitchell, a professor of architecture and media arts and sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, posits some of the social, legal, and philosophical consequences of revolutionary advances in electronic communication and computer technology. Using the specialized vocabulary of telecommunication and computers, Mitchell addresses the impact that the electronic information highway is making on traditional definitions of space, time, and human interaction. The Internet challenges old ways of viewing “workspace,”...
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