Finite Media by Sean Cubitt - ISBN: 9780822362920
Paperback
Sean Cubitt offers a large scale rethinking of theories of mediation by describing the ecological footprint of media. He investigates the energy, material, and space needed to create, operate, and dispose of electronic devices, and shows how changing how we use media is the only solution to planetary devastation.

Finite Media

Environmental Implications of Digital Technologies

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  • Paperback

    256 pages

  • Release Date

    3 January 2017

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9780822362920
ISBN-10:0822362929
Author:Sean Cubitt
Publisher:Duke University Press
Imprint:Duke University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:3 January 2017
Weight:363g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
Series:A Cultural Politics Book
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Critics Review

“This insightful book is replete with illuminating examples and case studies, with

“This insightful book is replete with illuminating examples and case studies, with subtle arguments that will likely prove prescient in years to come.” - Niall Flynn (LSE Review of Books) “Filled with cases of environment changes of contemporary age, Cubitt approaches the topic with journalistic clarity and deep comparative activist source-data, uncovering various types of criminal activities that he grounds with many background theories… . Similar to previous books, Finite Media is a rather short (and concentrated) reading, with an even lighter style that makes reading a very pleasurable experience.” - Ana Peraica (Leonardo Reviews) “Sean Cubitt’s Finite Media is so much more than the title suggests: it is a meticulously researched and thoughtful intervention into the linkages between digital media and environmental degradation.” - Sandra Robinson (Theory, Culture & Society)

About The Author

Sean Cubitt

Sean Cubitt is Professor of Film and Television, Goldsmiths, University of London, and the author of several books, most recently, The Practice of Light: A Genealogy of Visual Technologies from Prints to Pixels.

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