Lost Dimension by Paul Virilio (English) Paperback Book

Description: Lost Dimension by Paul Virilio, Jean-Louis Violeau, Daniel Moshenberg Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A vision of the city as a web of interactive, informational networks that turn our world into a prison-house of illusory transcendence. Publisher Description A vision of the city as a web of interactive, informational networks that turn our world into a prison-house of illusory transcendence."Where does the city without gates begin? Perhaps inside that fugitive anxiety, that shudder that seizes the minds of those who, just returning from a long vacation, contemplate the imminent encounter with mounds of unwanted mail or with a house thats been broken into and emptied of its contents. It begins with the urge to flee and escape for a second from an oppressive technological environment, to regain ones senses and ones sense of self."-from Lost DimensionOriginally written in French in 1983, Lost Dimension remains a cornerstone book in the work of Paul Virilio- the one most closely tied to his background as an urban planner and architect, and the one that most clearly anticipates the technologically wired urban space we live in today- a city of permanent transit and internalized borders, where time has overtaken space, and where telecommunications has replaced both our living and our working environments. We are living in the realm of the lost dimension, where the three-dimensional public square of our urban past has collapsed into the two-dimensional interface of the various screens that function as gateways to home, office, and public spaces, be they the flat-screen televisions on our walls, the computer screens on our desktops, or the smartphones in our pockets.In this multidisciplinary tapestry of contemporary physics, architecture, aesthetic theory, and sociology, Virilio describes the effects of todays hyperreality on our understanding of space. Having long since passed the opposition of city and country, and city and suburb, the speed-ridden city and space of today are an opposition between the nomadic and the sedentary- a web of interactive, informational networks that turn our world into a prison-house of illusory transcendence. Author Biography Paul Virilio was born in 1932 and has published a wide range of books, essays, and interviews grappling with the question of speed and technology, including Speed and Politics, The Aesthetics of Disappearance, and The Accident of Art, all published by Semiotext(e).Jean-Louis Violeau is a sociologist and researcher at the "Architecture-Culture-Societe" laboratory of the Ecole darchitecture de Paris-Malaquais in Paris. His most recent book is Les Architectes et Mai 68. Details ISBN 1584351179 ISBN-13 9781584351177 Title Lost Dimension Author Paul Virilio, Jean-Louis Violeau, Daniel Moshenberg Format Paperback Year 2012 Pages 192 Edition New edition Publisher Autonomedia GE_Item_ID:141748343; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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