Hypertext 2.0 by George P Landow

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In this book, the author focuses on Microcosm, Storyspace and the World Wide Web. He offers new, specific information about kinds of hypertext, different modes of linking, attitudes towards technology, and the proliferation of pornography on the Internet.

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Hypertext 2.0 by George P Landow

In this book, the author focuses on Microcosm, Storyspace and the World Wide Web. He offers new, specific information about kinds of hypertext, different modes of linking, attitudes towards technology, and the proliferation of pornography on the Internet.
From reviews of the first edition: "A bold and enthusiastic prediction of the impact of hypertext on literature and pedagogy"'--Rocky Mountain Review of Literature' "In this insightful and readable volume, Landow explores the relationship between contemporary literary and social theory and the latest advances in computer software."'--Voice Literary Supplement' "Worth reading, whether one's initial mood is enthusiasm, skepticism, or simple curiosity."'--Contemporary Sociology' "A useful book for understanding the effect technology is having on scholarship."'--Semiotic Review of Books' "Good news for teachers who are not too sensitive about their intellectual authority...Bad news for print culture."'--Times Literary Supplement '
George P. Landow is professor of English and art history at Brown University. The editor of three books on electronic textuality, he has created several electronic hypertexts, including the award-winning 'Dickens Web.'
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ISBN 13 9780801855863
ISBN 10 0801855861
Title Hypertext 2.0
Author George P Landow
Series Parallax: Re-Visions Of Culture And Society
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press
Year published 1997-09-05
Number of pages 384
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.