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[I]n Eco’s rhapsodic and often funny book, the thesis represents: a magical process of self-realization, a kind of careful, curious engagement with the world that need not end in one’s early twenties. “Your thesis,” Eco foretells, “is like your first love: it will be difficult to forget.”—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker
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Berwick and Chomsky draw on recent developments in linguistic theory to offer an evolutionary account of language and humans’ remarkable, species-specific ability to acquire it.
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Lauren CornellEd HalterEssays, discussions, and image portfolios map the evolution of art forms engaged with the Internet.
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How scientists used transformative new technologies to understand the complexities of weather and the atmosphere, told through the intertwined careers of three key figures.
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A new theory of moral and aesthetic value for the age of remix, going beyond the usual debates over originality and appropriation.
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Peter WeibelDocumenting and describing the emerging “performative democracy,” the first new art form of the twenty-first century.
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How cities can build on the “sharing economy” and smart technology to deliver a “sharing paradigm” that supports justice, solidarity, and sustainability.
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A generously illustrated volume that documents the career of Jason Rohrer, one of the most heralded art game designers working today.
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A lexicon and guide for discovering the essence of landscape.
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The American daguerreotype as something completely new: a mechanical invention that produced an image, a hybrid of fine art and science and technology.
