| e-topia: Urban Life, Jim-But Not As We Know It UK Edition Contributor(s): Mitchell, William J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0262632055 ISBN-13: 9780262632058 Publisher: MIT Press OUR PRICE: $39.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2000 Annotation: In this examination of the implications for the global digital network, Mitchell argues that society must extend the definitions of architectural and urban design to encompass virtual places as well as physical ones, and proposes strategies for the creation of cities that take advantage of the electronically interconnected world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Urban & Land Use Planning - Technology & Engineering | Social Aspects - Computers | Information Technology |
| Dewey: 303.483 |
| Lexile Measure: 1480 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.98" W x 8.94" (0.68 lbs) 190 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The global digital network is a whole new urban infrastructure--one that will change the forms of our cities as dramatically as railroads, highways, electric power grids, and telephone networks did in the past. In this lucid, invigorating book, William Mitchell examines this new infrastructure and its implications for our future daily lives. He argues that we must extend the definitions of architecture and urban design to encompass virtual places as well as physical ones, and proposes strategies for the creation of cities that not only will be sustainable but will make economic, social, and cultural sense in an electronically interconnected and global world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mitchell, William J.: - William J. Mitchell was the Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr., Professor of Architecture and Media Arts and Sciences and directed the Smart Cities research group at MIT's Media Lab. |