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Sean 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.

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"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 *
"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, Finite Media is a rather short (and concentrated) reading, with an even lighter style that makes reading a very pleasurable experience." -- Ana Peraica * Leonardo Reviews *
"Sean Cubitt’s Finite Media 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 & Society *

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vii

Introduction. Eco-mediation 1

1. Energy 13

2. Matter 63

3. Eco-political Aesthetics 151

4. Ecological Communication as Politics 169

Coda on Saturn 193

References 201

Index 237

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      Publisher Duke University Press
      Published 3 January 2017
      ISBN-13 9780822362814
      978-0822362814
      ISBN-10 0822362813
      Also in:
      Conservation of the environment

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Sean 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.

      Trade Review
      "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 *
      "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, Finite Media is a rather short (and concentrated) reading, with an even lighter style that makes reading a very pleasurable experience." -- Ana Peraica * Leonardo Reviews *
      "Sean Cubitt’s Finite Media 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 & Society *

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgments vii

      Introduction. Eco-mediation 1

      1. Energy 13

      2. Matter 63

      3. Eco-political Aesthetics 151

      4. Ecological Communication as Politics 169

      Coda on Saturn 193

      References 201

      Index 237

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