{"product_id":"animal-internet-nature-and-the-digital-revolution-paperback","title":"Animal Internet: Nature and the Digital Revolution - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexander Pschera\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElisabeth Lauffer\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Bold and fascinating ... A truly thought-provoking book for animal lovers and technology enthusiasts alike.\"--\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bestial Brave New World is on the horizon: \u003c\/b\u003e Some fifty thousand creatures around the globe--including whales, leopards, flamingoes, bats, and snails--are being equipped with digital tracking devices. The data gathered and studied by major scientific institutes about their behavior will warn us about tsunamis, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, but also radically transform our relationship to the natural world. With a broad cultural and historical perspective, this book examines human ties with animals, from domestic pets to the soaring popularity of bird watching and kitten images on the Web. Will millennia of exploration soon be reduced to experiencing wilderness via smartphone? Contrary to pessimistic fears, author Alexander Pschera sees the Internet as creating a historic opportunity for a new dialogue between man and nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by Martin Wikelski, Director, Max Planck Institute for Ornithology. The book includes an index.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexander Pschera\u003c\/b\u003e, born in 1964, has published several books on the internet and media. He studied German, music, and philosophy at Heidelberg University. He lives near Munich where he writes for the German magazine \u003ci\u003eCicero \u003c\/i\u003eas well as for German radio.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexander Pschera, born in 1964, has published several books on the Internet and media. He studied German, music and philosophy at Heidelberg University. He lives near Munich where he writes for the German magazine \u003ci\u003eCicero\u003c\/i\u003e as well as for German radio. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElisabeth Lauffer is the recipient of the 2014 Gutekunst Translation Prize. After graduating from Wesleyan University she lived in Berlin and then obtained a master's in education from Harvard. She now lives in Vermont, where she is the Assistant Director of the Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769877987616,"sku":"9781939931337","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b5741357e774dbceda579e9fd23a8978.webp?v=1780358908","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/animal-internet-nature-and-the-digital-revolution-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}