1st Edition

Performing Science and the Virtual

By Sue-Ellen Case Copyright 2007
262 Pages
by Routledge

262 Pages
by Routledge

262 Pages
by Routledge

This impressive new book from Sue-Ellen Case looks at how science has been performed throughout history, tracing a line from nineteenth century alchemy to the twenty-first century virtual avatar. In this bold and wide-ranging book that is written using a crossbreed of styles, we encounter a glance of Edison in his laboratory, enter the soundscape of John Cage and raid tombs with Lara... Read more
List of Illustrations.  Introduction.  Prologue: Theater's Rebirth.  Act One: Alchemy  Entr'acte: The Price of Admission.  Act Two: Grassroots Performances of Science.  Act Three: A Century of Science.  Act Four: The Avatar.  Bibliography.  Index.

Biography

Sue-Ellen Case