Perhaps no period better clarifies our current crisis of digital information than the nineteenth century. Self-aware about its own epochal telecommunications changes and awash in a flood of print, the nineteenth century confronted the consequences of its media shifts in ways that still define contemporary responses. In this authoritative new work, Paul Fyfe argues that writing about Victorian new media continues to shape reactions to digital change. Among its unexpected legacies are what w...

The author involuntarily undertakes a journey that takes him through the American Southwest, San Francisco, Kathmandu, and parts beyond. The book is loosely based on travel the author has engaged in at various times in his life, but is set in the summer and autumn of 1988. The author has personally visited almost all of the locations described in the book. Some of the author's interactions with characters met during the journey are factually accurate, but most are fictions of the author's ...

This book explores the significance of the now-lost pavilion built in the Buckingham Palace Gardens in the time of Queen Victoria for understanding experiments in British art and architecture at the outset of the Victorian era. It introduces the curious history of the garden pavilion, its experimental contents, the controversies of its critical reception, and how it has been digitally remediated. The chapters discuss how the pavilion, decorated with frescos and encaustics by some of the mo...

Cramming all new-case studies and 100s of new questions into one book, this new edition of our AQA A-level Geography student book will capture imaginations as it travels around the globe.This book has been written by our expert author team and structured to provide support for learners of all abilities. The book includes:· Activities and regular review questions to reinforce geographical knowledge and build up core geographical skills· Clear explanat...