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How We Became Posthuman: Virtual Bodies in Cybernetics, Literature, and Informatics

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How We Became Posthuman: Virtual Bodies in Cybernetics, Literature, and Informatics

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1999

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How We Became Posthuman: Virtual Bodies in Cybernetics, Literature, and Informatics

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1999
Book Details
Pages

364

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Publication Year

1999

Publisher

University of Chicago Press

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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In How We Became Posthuman: Virtual Bodies in Cybernetics, Literature, and Informatics, N. Katherine Hayles explores the evolution of human and machine integration, emphasizing shifts in subjectivity and the changing perception of the human body. The book examines how literature and technology intersect in understanding identity, focusing on themes of embodiment and information.

Informative

Contemplative

Mysterious

Book Details
Pages

364

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Publication Year

1999

Publisher

University of Chicago Press

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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