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Polar Inertia

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A critical inquiry into the relations of space, time and technology. Paul Virilio shows how technology has made inertia the defining condition of modernity. He argues that the real time of "action at a distance" through telecommunication has replaced the real space of immediate action. Everything now happens without the need to go anywhere. This redefinition seeks to undo simplistic versions of the globalisation thesis. The author's relentless, sceptical gaze focuses on space, territory, and the body and considers Venetian gondolas, NASA technology, the Lumiere cinema and particle accelerators.

Author Biography:

Paul Virilio is President Ecoloe Speciale d′Architecture, and author of Open Sky (verao); Art of the Motor (BFI); War and Cinema (Verso), amongst others.
Release date NZ
November 1st, 1999
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Audiences
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Pages
112
Dimensions
156x234x5
ISBN-13
9780761958031
Product ID
2067101

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