Technology and Literature

List of contents

List of figures; List of contributors; Timeline; Introduction Adam Hammond; Part I. Origins: 1. Orality and writing I. J. MacRae; 2. Manuscript Bonnie Mak; 3. The hand press, 1450-1800 Paula McDowell; 4. The mechanical press, 1800-1900 Simon Reader; 5. The typewriter Darren Wershler; 6. Literature in the electric age Lise Jaillant; 7. Digital text Maxwell Foxman; Part II. Developments: 8. Prostheses Alice Hall; 9. Clocks Scott Lightsey; 10. Compasses Chris Barrett; 11. Telescopes Peter C. Herman; 12. Steam engines Nicola Kirkby; 13. Wires Aaron Worth; 14. Cameras Beci Carver; 15. Phonographs Jason Camlot; 16. Waves and rays Jennifer A. Janechek; 17. The bomb Ann Larabee; 18. Networks David Ciccoricco; Part III. Applications: 19. Distant reading Natalie M. Houston; 20. Visualization Daniel Carter; 21. Digital editions Susan Brown; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Adam (University of Toronto) Hammond
• Assisted by: Adam Hammond (Editor), Hammond Adam (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.12.2023
• EAN: 9781108472586
• ISBN: 978-1-108-47258-6
• No. of pages: 350
• Series: Cambridge Critical Concepts
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, Literary theory, Literary reference works, Impact of science and technology on society