Nicole Starosielski

The Undersea Network (Sign, Storage, Transmission)

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ISBN 13:: 9780822357551
author:: Nicole Starosielski
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Duke University Press Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2015
Pages:: 344
Dimensions:: 23.1 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
Genre:: Society, Politics & Philosophy, Social Sciences, Communication Studies
Condition:: New
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The Undersea Network by Nicole Starosielski explores the often-overlooked world of undersea cable systems, which play a crucial role in carrying transoceanic Internet traffic. By tracing the routes of these cables from their underwater origins to their landing zones on Pacific beaches, Starosielski sheds light on the complex interplay between technology, culture, politics, and geography that makes them possible. This book brings the undersea cable network to the surface of media scholarship, revealing its cultural, historical, geographic, and environmental dimensions. The author argues that the environments in which these cables operate are not just physical spaces, but also historical and political realms where human decisions shape the very fabric of our global connectivity. An accompanying digital mapping project allows readers to explore cable routes, view photographs and archival materials, and read stories about island cable hubs, further illuminating the intricate relationships between technology, culture, and politics that underpin our modern world.

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