Cultures in Orbit: Satellites and the Televisual
(Part of the Console-ing Passions: Television and Cultural Power Series)
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In 1957 Sputnik, the world's first man-made satellite, dazzled people as it zipped around the planet. By the beginning of the twenty-first century, more than eight thousand satellites orbited the Earth, and satellite practices such as live transmission, direct broadcasting, remote sensing, and astronomical observation had altered how we imagined ourselves in relation to others and our planet within the cosmos. In Cultures in Orbit, Lisa Parks...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0822334976
ISBN13:9780822334972
Release Date:April 2005
Publisher:Duke University Press
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.3" x 9.5"
Related Subjects
Aerospace Communication & Media Studies Engineering Social Science Social Sciences TechnologyCustomer Reviews
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