{"product_id":"finite-media-9780822362920","title":"Finite Media","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSean Cubitt offers a large scale rethinking of theories of mediation by describing the ecological footprint of media. He investigates the energy, material, and space needed to create, operate, and dispose of electronic devices, and shows how changing how we use media is the only solution to planetary devastation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This insightful book is replete with illuminating examples and case studies, with subtle arguments that will likely prove prescient in years to come.\" -- Niall Flynn * LSE Review of Books *\u003cbr\u003e\"Filled with cases of environment changes of contemporary age, Cubitt approaches the topic with journalistic clarity and deep comparative activist source-data, uncovering various types of criminal activities that he grounds with many background theories. . . . Similar to previous books, \u003ci\u003eFinite Media\u003c\/i\u003e is a rather short (and concentrated) reading, with an even lighter style that makes reading a very pleasurable experience.\" -- Ana Peraica * Leonardo Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e\"Sean Cubitt’s \u003ci\u003eFinite Media\u003c\/i\u003e is so much more than the title suggests: it is a meticulously researched and thoughtful intervention into the linkages between digital media and environmental degradation.\" -- Sandra Robinson * Theory, Culture \u0026amp; Society *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments  vii\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction. Eco-mediation  1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. Energy  13\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 2. Matter  63\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 3. Eco-political Aesthetics  151\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 4. Ecological Communication as Politics  169\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Coda on Saturn  193\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e References  201\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Index  237","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406100177239,"sku":"9780822362920","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822362920.jpg?v=1730494528","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/finite-media-9780822362920","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}