Biomedia (Electronic Mediations) by Eugene Thacker - 2004-02-02

Univ Of Minnesota Press, 2004-01-21. Paperback. Very Good. Softcover. Very Good with regular shelf/age wear. A few pages have highlighting or markings. For any additional information or pictures, please inquire.

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Univ Of Minnesota Press, 2004-01-21. 1. Paperback. Used:Good.

University of Minnesota Press , 2004 10" x 7". vii, 225 pp. "The intersection of molecular biology and computer science..." A few illustrations. Volume 11 of the "Electronic Mediations" series. Covers have some light shelf wear. Bright clean copy.

Paperback / softback. New. As biotechnology defines the new millennium, genetic codes and computer codes increasingly merge-life understood as data, flesh rendered programmable. Where this trend will take us, and what it might mean, is what concerns Eugene Thacker in this timely book, a penetrating look into the intersection of molecular biology and computer science in our day and its likely ramifications for the future. Integrating approaches from science and media studies, Biomedia is a critical analysis of research fields that explore relationships between biologies and technologies, between genetic and computer "codes." In doing so, the book looks beyond the familiar examples of cloning, genetic engineering, and gene therapy-fields based on the centrality of DNA or genes-to emerging fields in which "life" is often understood as "information." Focusing especially on interactions between genetic and computer codes, or between… Read More

Univ Of Minnesota Press. paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!