{"product_id":"animal-internet-nature-and-the-digital-revolution-9781939931337","title":"Animal Internet: Nature and the Digital Revolution","description":"\"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\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 eight color photos and 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Vessel Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781939931337\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/19\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alexander Pschera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36671451758748,"sku":"9781939931337","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f66e212a-b04a-4e07-8b84-1988af716648.jpg?v=1603925426","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/animal-internet-nature-and-the-digital-revolution-9781939931337","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}