{"product_id":"variations-on-media-thinking-siegfried-zielinski-9781517907082","title":"Variations on Media Thinking: Volume 52","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA diverse, enriching volume of media analysis from a pioneering thinker in the field\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpanding on Siegfried Zielinski's groundbreaking inquiry into \"deep time\" of the media, the essays in \u003ci\u003eVariations on Media Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e further the eminent media theorist's unique method of \u003ci\u003eexpanded hermeneutics\u003c\/i\u003e, which means for him interpreting technical artifacts as essential parts of our cultural lives. Covering such topics as the televisualized \"Holocaust,\" the ubiquity of media today, the Internet, the genealogy of sound art, and history's first hacker movement, these essays further diversify Zielinski's insight into the hidden layers of media development, which he first articulated in his pioneering work \u003ci\u003eDeep Time of the Media\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding many previously untranslated and scarce essays, these \"written time machines\" open new lines of investigation for cultural scholars. From the automata of the Arabic-Islamic Renaissance (800-1200) to the largest and loudest techno-event ever, known as The Symphony of Sirens--which transformed Baku in 1922 into an immense music box of modern noise--\u003ci\u003eVariations on Media Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e covers Zielinski's inquiries since 1975. Richly illustrated and full of provocation, brilliant insight, and fascinating research, this volume is perfect for students of media archaeology, philosophy, and technology, as well as any adventurous, rigorous thinkers engaged with culture and media.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Siegfried Zielinski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 151790708X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781517907082\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Minnesota Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2020","brand":"Siegfried Zielinski","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48088508268799,"sku":"9781517907082","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7dc5f7cb-4d0a-40e2-ab54-dfccb3148827.jpg?v=1769105154","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/variations-on-media-thinking-siegfried-zielinski-9781517907082","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}