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On the animation of the inorganic : art, architecture, and the extension of life /

& P & Throughout human history, people have imagined inanimate objects to have intelligence, language, and even souls. In our secular societies today, we still willingly believe that nonliving objects have lives of their own as we find ourselves interacting with computers and other equipment...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Papapetros, Spyros
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:& P & Throughout human history, people have imagined inanimate objects to have intelligence, language, and even souls. In our secular societies today, we still willingly believe that nonliving objects have lives of their own as we find ourselves interacting with computers and other equipment. In & i & On the Animation of the Inorganic & /i &, Spyros Papapetros examines ideas about simulated movement and inorganic life during and after the turn of the twentieth century & mdash;a period of great technical innovation whose effects continue to reverberate today. & /P & & DIV & Exploring key works of art historians.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780226645674
0226645673