Skip to main content

Carrito de compra

¡Obtienes el tratamiento VIP!

Artículos no disponibles para compra.
Por favor revisa tu carrito. Puedes eliminar los artículos no disponibles ahora o los eliminaremos nosotros automáticamente al momento de pagar.
artículosartículo
artículosartículo

Recomendado para ti

Loading...
  • Analog

    de Robert Hassan ...
    Series series The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series
    Why, surrounded by screens and smart devices, we feel a deep connection to the analog—vinyl records, fountain pens, Kodak film, and other nondigital tools.We’re surrounded by screens; our music comes in the form of digital files; we tap words into a notes app. Why do we still crave the “realness” of analog, seeking out vinyl records, fountain pens, cameras with film? In this volume in the MIT ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • Journalism from Print to Platform

    The Impossible Shift from Analog to Digital

    de Robert Hassan ...
    Series series Disruptions
    Through a synthesis of philosophical anthropology and media theory, this book examines the human relationship with technology, progressing from analogue to digital, to give a new perspective on journalism in the digital age.Journalism from Print to Platform takes a fresh look at the relationship between journalism as a craft shaped by its tools and considers anew the tools themselves. This book ... Leer más

    $33.99 USD

  • The Age of Distraction

    Reading, Writing, and Politics in a High-Speed Networked Economy

    de Robert Hassan ...
    Connections between time, technology, and the processes of reading and writing make clear the links between experiences of what appear to be quite different phenomena. Reading and writing have functioned together in a particular way to build the world as we have known it for three thousand years. These interacting processes have now been transformed at their core and are building a different world ... Leer más

    $65.99 USD

  • The Information Society

    Cyber Dreams and Digital Nightmares

    de Robert Hassan ...
    Series series Digital Media and Society
    What are we to make of the information society? Many prominent theorists have argued it to be the most profound and comprehensive transformation of economy, culture and politics since the rise of the industrial way of life in the 18th century. Some saw its arrival in a positive light, where the dreams of democracy, of ‘connectivity’ and ‘efficiency’ constituted a break with the old ways. But other ... Leer más

    $23.00 USD

  • Philosophy of Media

    A Short History of Ideas and Innovations from Socrates to Social Media

    Since the late-1980s the rise of the Internet and the emergence of the Networked Society have led to a rapid and profound transformation of everyday life. Underpinning this revolution is the computer – a media technology that is capable of not only transforming itself, but almost every other machine and media process that humans have used throughout history.In Philosophy of Media, Hassan and ... Leer más

    $69.99 USD

  • Living with HIV in Post-Crisis Times

    Beyond the Endgame

    Series series Anthropology of Well-Being: Individual, Community, Society
    Over the past decade, effective prevention and treatment policies have resulted in global health organizations claiming that the end of the HIV/AIDS crisis is near and that HIV/AIDS is now a chronic but manageable disease. These proclamations have been accompanied by stagnant or decreasing public interest in and financial support for people living with HIV and the organizations that support them, ... Leer más

    $97.99 USD

  • Climate Change and Agriculture in Africa

    Impact Assessment and Adaptation Strategies

    Series series Earthscan Climate
    'This is a well researched, thorough and impressive work on climate change and agriculture in Africa. I recommend it to students, researchers and practitioners working on climate change issues'Jabavu Clifford Nkomo, senior programme specialist, IDRCThis landmark book encompasses a comprehensive assessment of the potential economic impacts of future climate change, and the value of adaptation ... Leer más

    $76.99 USD

  • Transgenic Insects

    Techniques and Applications

    Series series CABI Biotechnology Series
    Technology for modifying the genotypes and phenotypes of insects and other arthropods has steadily progressed with the development of more precise and powerful methods, most prominently transgenic modification. For many insect pests, there is now almost unlimited ability to modify phenotypes to benefit human health and agriculture. Precise DNA modifications and gene drive have the power to make ... Leer más

    $161.99 USD

  • Managing Visitor Experiences in Nature-based Tourism

    This book focuses on the experiences of tourists visiting nature-based destinations, exploring current knowledge and providing insights into conceptual issues through the use of empirical evidence from five continents. Presented as three topics, the contents discuss tourism and nature-based experiences by looking at the role and relevance of nature and the uniqueness of such experiences. The book ... Leer más

    $93.99 USD

  • Putting Children First

    New Frontiers in the Fight Against Child Poverty in Africa

    Series Libro 7 - CROP International Poverty Studies
    Despite important strides in the fight against poverty in the past two decades, child poverty remains widespread and persistent, particularly in Africa. Poverty in all its dimensions is detrimental for early childhood development and leads to often unreversed damage for the lives of girls and boys, locking children and families into intergenerational poverty. This edited volume contributes to the ... Leer más

    $28.99 USD

  • Visitor Management in Tourism Destinations

    Series series CABI Series in Tourism Management Research
    Visitor management (VM) can be considered a component of destination management and involves a wide range of stakeholders. Within this unique text, key information is presented via foundation chapters, before moving in to critical concepts and influential factors. It then provides an illustration of the current issues faced by VM, while research-based case studies further contribute to overall ... Leer más

    $118.99 USD

  • Assessing the environmental impact of agriculture

    Series Libro 57 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
    Assesses current best practice and methodological issues in life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology for agricultureLooks in detail at particular types of environmental impact such as nutrientReviews the environmental assessment and optimization of sectors such as crops, ruminant and other livestock production as well as by-products. ... Leer más

    $188.99 USD