Placing outer space : an Earthly ethnography of other worlds / Lisa Messeri.
Placing outer space : an Earthly ethnography of other worlds / Lisa Messeri.
Placing outer space : an Earthly ethnography of other worlds / Lisa Messeri.
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Publisher
Durham : Duke University Press, 2016.
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G 2017/1384
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Language
English
Physical Description
Physical content
x, 238 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction from outer space to outer place -- Narrating Mars in Utah's desert -- Mapping Mars in Silicon Valley -- Visualizing alien worlds -- Inhabiting other Earths -- Conclusion : navigating the infinite cosmos.
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Summary
"In Placing Outer Space, Lisa Messeri traces how the place-making practices of planetary scientists transform the void of space into a cosmos filled with worlds that can be known and explored. Making planets into places is central to the daily practices and professional identities of the astronomers, geologists, and computer scientists Messeri stud...
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Placing outer space : an Earthly ethnography of other worlds / Lisa Messeri.
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Experimental futures : technological lives, scientific arts, anthropological voices
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2017/1384
Record Identifier
74VKVR80kMrO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVR80kMrO
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ISBN
9780822361879
DDC
523.2/4
MMS ID
991024075215302626
