A Quantum City: Mastering the Generic (Applied Virtuality Book Series, 10)

Hovestadt, Ludger; Buhlmann, Vera

ISBN 10: 3035606269 / ISBN 13: 9783035606263

Published by Birkhäuser, 2015

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First Edition, First Printing (Full Number Line). Published by Birhauser, 2015. Quarto. Stiff pictorial wraps. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Small "2" written on inside cover. 824 pages. ISBN: 9783035606263. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Quantum City: Mastering the Generic (Applied Virtuality Book Series, 10)
• Publisher: Birkhäuser
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3035606269
• ISBN 13: 9783035606263
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Like New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Literature

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Synopsis

We know the specific strengths of various cities, are aware of their ranking, are able to discuss their density and growth. But what do all cities have in common, what do we know about the “lowest common denominator”?

The “city as a species”, the “primal genetic material of the city”: this is the subject of A Quantum City. This colossal work is a love letter to the city and intellectual culture.

We follow the fictional narrative figure, Orlando, beginning in 320 BC, on his odyssey through the Western world up to the present time. The book is divided into four interrelated chapters and can be read page by page in a discursive manner, however randomly browsing through the book also offers new and multi-faceted interpretations. Great intellectual achievements are compared with obscure and mundane events. A Quantum City offers an inspiring view of the city that is in us and around us.

About the Authors

Ludger Hovestadt, Professur für CAAD an der ETH Zürich.

Vera Bühlmann, Leiterin des Labors für „Applied Virtuality“.

Prof. Dr. Ludger Hovestadt, CAAD Department, ETH Zurich

Dr. Vera Bühlmann, CAAD Department, ETH Zurich