Northern sparks innovation, technology policy, and the arts in Canada from Expo 67 to the Internet age / Michael Century.

Author/creator Century, Michael
Format Electronic
Publication InfoCambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2022]
Descriptionxiv, 262 pages ; 23 cm
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Subjects

SeriesLeonardo
Contents An episode of light : Canada from 1967-92 -- Norman McLaren and proto-computationality -- Hunger/la faim : when the Canadian computer had a hand and the American, an eye -- Calculated motions : gesture and expression at the interface -- Tuning, tundra, and treasure : Canada's expanded musicality -- Two faces of cultural networking -- Contesting a "new medium" : virtual reality as cultural probe -- Après le déluge : periodizing Canada's episode of light.
Abstract "Northern Sparks explores modern Canadian innovation in media arts and technology since 1967, focusing on the intersection of art, science, technology, and policy"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 197-250) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2021033966
ISBN9780262045001 (paperback)