The New Media Reader [With CDROM]

Book Overview

A sourcebook of historical written texts, video documentation, and working programs that form the foundation of new media.

This reader collects the texts, videos, and computer programs--many of them now almost impossible to find--that chronicle the history and form the foundation of the still-emerging field of new media. General introductions by Janet Murray and Lev Manovich, along with short introductions to each of the texts, place the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262232278
• ISBN13: 9780262232272
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 840 Pages
• Weight: 3.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 8.1" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Excellent Condition As Promised

The book arrived within 5 days, with very few markings as the description stated. I wasn't expecting the CD because it wasn't in the item details, so that was a plus. Overall I'm very happy with this product.

heavy stuff

nice coverage of essential writings historically, but the hardcover edition is quite heavy to carry around.

Rosetta Stone of Hypertext

This huge tome is a must have for anyone who wants to deeply understand hypertext and its precursors. From William Burroughs to Doug Englebart and Augosto Boal to Ted Nelson this book presents a huge range of articles (and discursive commentary) of interest to computer scientists, writers, new media workers, artists and everyone in between. This is one stop shopping for new media literacy with over 800 pages of good stuff, much of it very hard to find outside of this volume.

Well done!

Fascinating, thorough in its analysis, beautifully designed reader/player. Good, well-rounded selection of texts and new media objects with no attempt to be exhaustive (to the editors' credit). I plan to use it as one of the texts in an upcoming university course.