{"product_id":"the-paul-virilio-reader-paperback","title":"The Paul Virilio Reader - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Virilio\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteve Redhead\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf nothing else, the war in Iraq and the 1991 Gulf War have taught us much about media and technology as key players in how war is waged, packaged for public consumption, and exported in real time to the rest of the globe. A critic of the art of technology, Paul Virilio has keenly observed that media images quite often constitute a strategy of war and that accident is becoming indistinguishable from attack. For more than fifty years Virilio has offered incisive and provocative criticism on technology and its moral, political, and cultural implications. Yet until now, much of his work, originally published in French, remains elusive in full English translation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Paul Virilio Reader\u003c\/i\u003e collects for the first time English extracts reflecting the entire range of Virilio's diverse career. The book's introduction demonstrates that Virilio has produced an important--if controversial--\"theory at the speed of light\" that uncannily illuminates the impact of new information and communications technologies in a world that collapses time and distance as never before. The inventor of \"dromology,\" which views speed as a defining concept for contemporary civilization, Virilio is noted for his proclamation that the logic of ever-increasing acceleration lies at the heart of the organization and transformation of the contemporary world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArranged chronologically, the Reader illustrates the development and interconnectedness of Virilio's work. Each extract is prefaced by bibliographical and contextual commentary, and the book includes an innovative guide to reading Virilio.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirector of the Ecole Speciale d'Architecture in Paris since 1975, writer and cultural theorist Paul Virilio has written sixteen books, including \u003ci\u003eWar and Cinema: The Logistics of Perception, Open Sky, Art and Fear, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Information Bomb.\u003c\/i\u003eSteve Redhead has been professor of law and popular culture in England and visiting professor in communications and cultural studies in Canada and Australia. He has published a dozen books including \u003ci\u003ePaul Virilio: Theorist for an Accelerated Culture.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9.16 x 6.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42135114285191,"sku":"9780231134835","price":57.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d4cb4f816d7fa055e7c4073581351c0e.webp?v=1732647075","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-paul-virilio-reader-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}