{"product_id":"down-to-earth-satellite-technologies-industries-and-cultures-hardback-9780813552736","title":"Down to Earth; Satellite Technologies, Industries, and Cultures (Hardback) 9780813552736","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDown to Earth\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eSatellite Technologies, Industries, and Cultures\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLisa Parks (Edited by), James Schwoch (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780813552736\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 18 June 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages, 8 illustrations\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\"Useful for readers interested in the evolution of media-oriented satellites and the cultures they serve. Recommended.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e (Choice) \u003cdiv\u003e\"Grounded in fact and garnished with theory, this volume both excites and builds on a renewed appreciation for satellites…a treasurehouse of materials for people who want to figure out the technical colonization of the air!\"\u003c\/div\u003e - John Durham Peters (author of Speaking into the Air) \u003cdiv\u003e\"Philosophers have looked upward into the starry heavens and been filled with wonder and awe. \u003ci\u003eDown to Earth\u003c\/i\u003e reverses the gaze, revealing how satellites impinge on so many aspects of our lives. Read it before Skynet goes online.\"\u003c\/div\u003e - James Der Derian (Brown University)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDown to Earth\u003c\/i\u003e presents the first comprehensive overview of the geopolitical maneuvers, financial investments, technological innovations, and ideological struggles that take place behind the scenes of the satellite industry. Satellite projects that have not received extensive coverage-microsatellites in China, WorldSpace in South Africa, SiriusXM, the failures of USA 193 and Cosmos 954, and Iridium-are explored. This collection takes readers on a voyage through a truly global industry, from the sites where satellites are launched to the corporate clean rooms where they are designed, and along the orbits and paths that satellites traverse. Combining a practical introduction to the mechanics of the satellite industry, a history of how its practices and technologies have evolved, and a sophisticated theoretical analysis of satellite cultures, \u003ci\u003eDown to Earth \u003c\/i\u003eopens up a new space for global media studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI Concepts and Cartographies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The Invention of Air Space, Outer Space, and Cyberspace\u003cbr\u003e2. Dethroning the View from Above\u003cbr\u003e3. The Geostationary Orbit\u003cbr\u003e4. “Freedom to Communicate”\u003cbr\u003e5. The NAVSTAR Global Positioning System\u003cbr\u003e6. Satellites, Oil, and Footprints\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eII Satellite Mediascapes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7. From Satellite to Screen\u003cbr\u003e8. Beyond the Terrestrial?\u003cbr\u003e9. Crossing Borders\u003cbr\u003e10. WorldSpace Satellite Radio and the South African Footprint\u003cbr\u003e11. Content vs. Delivery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIII Orbital Matters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12. When Satellites Fall\u003cbr\u003e13. AFP-731 or The Other Night Sky\u003cbr\u003e14. Microsatellites\u003cbr\u003e15. Disjecta Membra, the KÁrmÁn Line, and the 38th Parallel \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors \u003cbr\u003eIndex \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52559300657432,"sku":"9780813552736","price":83.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/down-to-earth-satellite-technologies-industries-and-cultures-hardback-9780813552736","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}