Virtual America: Sleepwalking Through Paradise

by John Opie

Virtual America traces the complex relationship between Americans, technology, and their environment as it has unfolded over the past several centuries. Throughout history Americans have constructed mental pictures of unique places, such as the American West, that have taken on more authority than the actual gritty landscapes. This disconnect from reality is magnified by the new world of virtual realities on the computer screen, where personal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803232780
• ISBN13: 9780803232785
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"