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In the Swarm

Author : Byung-Chul Han
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262533367
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book In the Swarm written by Byung-Chul Han and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2017-04-07 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A prominent German thinker argues that—contrary to “Twitter Revolution” cheerleading—digital communication is destroying political discourse and political action. The shitstorm represents an authentic phenomenon of digital communication. —from In the Swarm Digital communication and social media have taken over our lives. In this contrarian reflection on digitized life, Byung-Chul Han counters the cheerleaders for Twitter revolutions and Facebook activism by arguing that digital communication is in fact responsible for the disintegration of community and public space and is slowly eroding any possibility for real political action and meaningful political discourse. In the predigital, analog era, by the time an angry letter to the editor had been composed, mailed, and received, the immediate agitation had passed. Today, digital communication enables instantaneous, impulsive reaction, meant to express and stir up outrage on the spot. “The shitstorm,” writes Han, ”represents an authentic phenomenon of digital communication.” Meanwhile, the public, the senders and receivers of these communications have become a digital swarm—not a mass, or a crowd, or Negri and Hardt's antiquated notion of a “multitude,” but a set of isolated individuals incapable of forming a “we,” incapable of calling dominant power relations into question, incapable of formulating a future because of an obsession with the present. The digital swarm is a fragmented entity that can focus on individual persons only in order to make them an object of scandal. Han, one of the most widely read philosophers in Europe today, describes a society in which information has overrun thought, in which the same algorithms are employed by Facebook, the stock market, and the intelligence services. Democracy is under threat because digital communication has made freedom and control indistinguishable. Big Brother has been succeeded by Big Data.

The Swarm

Author : Frank Schatzing
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061803952
Total Pages : 1149 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (618 download)

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Download or read book The Swarm written by Frank Schatzing and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-03-17 with total page 1149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now a CW Original Series The Der Spiegel number #1 blockbuster bestseller about an intelligent life force that takes over the oceans and exacts revenge on mankind! Whales begin sinking ships. Toxic eyeless crabs poison Long Island’s water supply. Around the world, countries are beginning to feel the effects of the ocean’s revenge. In this riveting novel, full of twists, turns, and cliffhangers, a team of scientists discovers a strange, intelligent life force called the Yrr that takes form in marine animals in order to wreak havoc on man for his abuses. The Day After Tomorrow meets The Abyss in his gripping, scientifically realist, utterly imaginative thriller. With the compellingly creepy and vivid skill of this author to evoke story, character, and place, Frank Schatzing’s book are certain to find a home with fans of Michael Crichton.

Imagine Us, the Swarm

Author : Muriel Leung
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781643620732
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book Imagine Us, the Swarm written by Muriel Leung and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Nightboat Books Poetry Prize, Imagine Us, The Swarm offers seven powerful texts that form a constellation of voices, forms, and approaches to confront loneliness, silence, and death.

The Swarm

Author : Orson Scott Card
Publisher : Tor Books
ISBN 13 : 1466847816
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book The Swarm written by Orson Scott Card and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston return to their Ender's Game prequel series with this first volume of an all-new trilogy about the Second Formic War in The Swarm. The first invasion of Earth was beaten back by a coalition of corporate and international military forces, and the Chinese army. China has been devastated by the Formic's initial efforts to eradicate Earth life forms and prepare the ground for their own settlement. The Scouring of China struck fear into the other nations of the planet; that fear blossomed into drastic action when scientists determined that the single ship that wreaked such damage was merely a scout ship. There is a mothership out beyond the Solar System's Kuiper Belt, and it's heading into the system, unstoppable by any weapons that Earth can muster. Earth has been reorganized for defense. There is now a Hegemon, a planetary official responsible for keeping all the formerly warring nations in line. There's a Polemarch, responsible for organizing all the military forces of the planet into the new International Fleet. But there is an enemy within, an enemy as old as human warfare: ambition and politics. Greed and self-interest. Will Bingwen, Mazer Rackam, Victor Delgado and Lem Juke be able to divert those very human enemies in time to create a weapon that can effectively defend humanity in the inexorable Second Formic War? THE ENDER UNIVERSE Ender series Ender’s Game / Speaker for the Dead / Xenocide / Children of the Mind / Ender in Exile / Children of the Fleet Ender’s Shadow series Ender’s Shadow / Shadow of the Hegemon / Shadow Puppets / Shadow of the Giant / Shadows in Flight The First Formic War (with Aaron Johnston) Earth Unaware / Earth Afire / Earth Awakens The Second Formic War (with Aaron Johnston) The Swarm / The Hive Ender novellas A War of Gifts / First Meetings At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The Swarm

Author : Arthur Herzog III
Publisher : Arthur Herzog III
ISBN 13 : 0595253415
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (952 download)

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Download or read book The Swarm written by Arthur Herzog III and published by Arthur Herzog III. This book was released on 2002-10 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Killer bees from Africa attack the US.

Swarm

Author : Scott Westerfeld
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1481443410
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (814 download)

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Download or read book Swarm written by Scott Westerfeld and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-09-27 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: X-Men meets Marissa Meyer’s Renegades when New York Times bestselling author of the Uglies series Scott Westerfeld teams up with award-winning authors Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti in the second book of an explosive new trilogy about six teens with unique abilities. They thought they’d already faced their toughest fight. But there’s no relaxing for the reunited Zeroes. These six teens with unique abilities have taken on bank robbers, drug dealers, and mobsters. Now they’re trying to lay low so they can get their new illegal nightclub off the ground. But the quiet doesn’t last long when two strangers come to town, bringing with them a whole different kind of crowd-based chaos. And hot on their tails is a crowd-power even more dangerous and sinister. Up against these new enemies, every Zero is under threat. Mob is crippled by the killing-crowd buzz—is she really evil at her core? Flicker is forced to watch the worst things a crowd can do. Crash’s conscience—and her heart—get a workout. Anon and Scam must both put family loyalties on the line for the sake of survival. And Bellwether’s glorious-leader mojo deserts him. Who’s left to lead the Zeroes into battle against a new, murderous army?

The Human Swarm

Author : Mark W. Moffett
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1541617290
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (416 download)

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Download or read book The Human Swarm written by Mark W. Moffett and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The epic story and ultimate big history of how human society evolved from intimate chimp communities into the sprawling civilizations of a world-dominating species If a chimpanzee ventures into the territory of a different group, it will almost certainly be killed. But a New Yorker can fly to Los Angeles--or Borneo--with very little fear. Psychologists have done little to explain this: for years, they have held that our biology puts a hard upper limit--about 150 people--on the size of our social groups. But human societies are in fact vastly larger. How do we manage--by and large--to get along with each other? In this paradigm-shattering book, biologist Mark W. Moffett draws on findings in psychology, sociology and anthropology to explain the social adaptations that bind societies. He explores how the tension between identity and anonymity defines how societies develop, function, and fail. Surpassing Guns, Germs, and Steel and Sapiens, The Human Swarm reveals how mankind created sprawling civilizations of unrivaled complexity--and what it will take to sustain them.

The Perfect Swarm

Author : Len Fisher
Publisher : Basic Books (AZ)
ISBN 13 : 0465020240
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book The Perfect Swarm written by Len Fisher and published by Basic Books (AZ). This book was released on 2011-03-08 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The IgNobel Prize-winner and author of Rock, Paper, Scissors applies science-based solutions to seemingly complex problems in life.

Swarm

Author : Lauren Carter
Publisher : Brindle and Glass
ISBN 13 : 1927366216
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (273 download)

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Download or read book Swarm written by Lauren Carter and published by Brindle and Glass. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a not-so-far-off future of diminished energy reserves and collapsing economies, thirty-seven-year-old Sandy Burch-Bailey lives a difficult existence. She survives by fishing, farming, and beekeeping in a small island community with her partner, Marvin, and their elderly and ill friend, Thompson. As they wait for an overdue supply ship to arrive with medicine for Thompson, vegetables go missing from their garden. A footprint in the soil leads Sandy to believe the thief is a homeless youngster. Childless and aching to be a mother, Sandy narrates her story to the child, reliving her life in a city plagued by power outages, unemployment, and violent protests. When the girl’s life is threatened, Sandy and Marvin must come together to protect both the child and their fragile community. Told in two storylines divided by geography and time, Swarm is a suspenseful and powerful debut novel about survival and coming to terms with life’s regrettable choices.

The Whispering Swarm

Author : Michael Moorcock
Publisher : Tor Books
ISBN 13 : 1429986425
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book The Whispering Swarm written by Michael Moorcock and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost anyone who has read or written Science Fiction or fantasy has been inspired by the work of Michael Moorcock. His literary flair and grand sense of adventure have been evident since his controversial first novel Behold the Man, through the stories and novels featuring his most famous character, Elric of Melniboné, to his fantasy masterpiece, Gloriana, winner of both the Campbell Memorial and World Fantasy, awards for best novel. Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore, and Michael Chabon all cite Moorcock as a major influence; as editor of New Worlds magazine, he helped launch the careers of many of his contemporaries, including Harlan Ellison, Philip K. Dick, and J. G. Ballard. Tor Books now proudly presents Moorcock's first independent novel in nine years, a tale both fantastical and autobiographical, a celebration of London and what it meant to be young there in the years after World War II. The Whispering Swarm is the first in a trilogy that will follow a young man named Michael as he simultaneously discovers himself and a secret realm hidden deep in the heart of London. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A Sci-Fi Swarm and Horror Horde

Author : Tom Weaver
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 9780786458318
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (583 download)

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Download or read book A Sci-Fi Swarm and Horror Horde written by Tom Weaver and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this jam-packed jamboree of conversations, more than 60 movie veterans describe their experiences on the sets of some of the world’s most beloved sci-fi and horror movies and television series. Including groundbreaking oldies (Flash Gordon, One Million B.C.); 1950s and 1960s milestones (The War of the Worlds, Psycho, House of Usher); classic schlock (Queen of Outer Space, Attack of the Crab Monsters); and cult TV favorites (Lost in Space, Land of the Giants), the discussions offer a frank and fascinating behind-the-scenes look. Among the interviewees: Roger Corman, Pamela Duncan, Richard and Alex Gordon, Tony “Dr. Lao” Randall, Troy Donahue, Sid Melton, Fess Parker, Nan Peterson, Alan Young, John “Bud” Cardos, and dozens more.

Swarm

Author : Jorie Graham
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062105892
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (621 download)

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Download or read book Swarm written by Jorie Graham and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: T S. Eliot, Elizabeth Bishop, John Ashbery -- and Jorie Graham. The New Yorker places Ms. Graham in this distinguished line of poets, heralding the Pulitzer Prize winner as a profound voice in American poetry. Now, in her eighth collection, she further enhances her reputation with a book-length sequence of verse that is a stunning work of grandeur. The New Republic writes, "for 'swarm,' in other words...read 'be born again.' Graham is writing about a spiritual turning point, a new beginning.... Beauty -- that is, the pure sense-perception which has long been a concern for Graham -- is no longer the most important criterion. Now goodness is...[and] the idea of submission, of obedience, without understanding: one must 'yield' before 'hearing the reason' for yielding."

A Swarm, a Flock, a Host

Author : Mark Doty
Publisher : Prestel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783791347578
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book A Swarm, a Flock, a Host written by Mark Doty and published by Prestel Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collaboration between a contemporary painter and an award-winning poet, this 21st-century bestiary is a spellbinding artistic meditation on the mysteries and diversity of the animal kingdom. Originating in the Middle Ages, bestiaries were illustrated volumes that described various animals--some real, some mystical. The natural history and illustration of each beast were usually accompanied by a moral lesson. In this beautifully illustrated book, respected painter Darren Waterston and distinguished poet Mark Doty come together to breathe new life into the medieval genre. Waterston's precise and haunting silhouettes depict species from insect to bird to mammal, captured in motion as they hunt their prey, build their nests, or protect their young. Accompanying these illustrations are Doty's poetic observations on the wonders of the animal world--its panoply of sounds and shapes, its dignity and its cruelty. Lovers of art, animals, and poetry will delight in this elegant volume that captures nature's exquisite and terrible beauty.

Swarm

Author : B.V. Larson
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781460953136
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (531 download)

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Download or read book Swarm written by B.V. Larson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel of military science fiction telling the story of Earth's annexation by an alien empire. Long considered a primitive people on a backwater planet, humanity finds itself in the middle of a war, and faced with extinction.

The Swarm War: Star Wars Legends (Dark Nest, Book III)

Author : Troy Denning
Publisher : Random House Worlds
ISBN 13 : 0345463021
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (454 download)

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Download or read book The Swarm War: Star Wars Legends (Dark Nest, Book III) written by Troy Denning and published by Random House Worlds. This book was released on 2006-04-04 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the explosive conclusion to the Dark Nest trilogy, Luke Skywalker summons the heroes of the New Jedi Order from near and far, as the Star Wars galaxy teeters on the edge of eternal war. Yet even the combined powers of the formidable Jedi may not be enough to vanquish the deadly perils confronting them. The Chiss-Killik border war is threatening to engulf the entire galaxy and raising the awful specter of Killiks sweeping across space to absorb all living creatures into a single hive mind. The only hope for peace lies with the Jedi—and only if they can not only end the bloodshed between two fierce enemies but also combat the insidious evil spread by the elusive Dark Nest and its unseen queen. Leia’s newly acquired Jedi skills will be put to the ultimate test in the coming life-and-death battle. As for Luke, he will have to prove, in a lightning display of Force strength and swordplay, that he is– beyond a shadow of a doubt—the greatest Jedi Master in the galaxy. Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the Star Wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular Star Wars books of the last thirty years!

Psychopolitics

Author : Byung-Chul Han
Publisher : Verso Books
ISBN 13 : 1784785776
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (847 download)

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Download or read book Psychopolitics written by Byung-Chul Han and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring how neoliberalism has discovered the productive force of the psyche Byung-Chul Han, a star of German philosophy, continues his passionate critique of neoliberalism, trenchantly describing a regime of technological domination that, in contrast to Foucault’s biopower, has discovered the productive force of the psyche. In the course of discussing all the facets of neoliberal psychopolitics fueling our contemporary crisis of freedom, Han elaborates an analytical framework that provides an original theory of Big Data and a lucid phenomenology of emotion. But this provocative essay proposes counter models too, presenting a wealth of ideas and surprising alternatives at every turn.

Swarm of Bees

Author : Lemony Snicket
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0316392790
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (163 download)

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Download or read book Swarm of Bees written by Lemony Snicket and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of The Dark comes another brilliantly illustrated picture book that takes on an intense childhood emotion--this time, anger--in a rollicking, kid-friendly way. Whether you're a kid or a bee, sometimes you feel so mad, you buzz around looking for people to sting and trouble to make. See how one boy, a swarm of bees, and a whole town can get riled up and then find a way to feel better through the comfort of unconditional love and community. Printed in a brilliant palette of primary colors, brimming with beautiful dots and stripes, Rilla Alexander's art sings. Not since David Shannon's No, David! have readers been given the pleasure of witnessing such uproariously terrible behavior, unbridled emotion, and ultimately, such comfort.