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 Info | Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2022] |
| Description | xiv, 262 pages ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from MIT Press Direct to Open Backfile STEAM Monographs D2O |
| Subjects |
| Series | Leonardo |
| 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-250) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021033966 |
| ISBN | 9780262045001 (paperback) |