{"title":"Luis F. Alvarez Leon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLuis F. Alvarez Leon\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling exploration of art and culture, weaving insights that invite readers to reconsider the relationship between creativity and technology. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Map in the Machine\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into how artistic expression is shaped by the tools and systems that frame our modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful reflections that bridge the gap between tradition and innovation, enriching their understanding of cultural dynamics. Alvarez Leon's writing appeals to those curious about the evolving dialogue between humanity and the machines that influence artistic production.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-map-in-the-machine-by-luis-f-alvarez-leon-9780520389328","title":"The Map in the Machine","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDigital technologies have changed how we shop, work, play, and communicate, reshaping our societies and economies. To understand digital capitalism, we need to grasp how advances in geospatial technologies underpin the construction, operation, and refinement of markets for digital goods and services.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Map in the Machine\u003c\/em\u003e, Luis F. Alvarez Leon examines these advances, from MapQuest and Google Maps to the rise of IP geolocation, ridesharing, and a new Earth Observation satellite ecosystem. He develops a geographical theory of digital capitalism centred on the processes of location, valuation, and marketisation to provide a new vantage point from which to better understand, and intervene in, the dominant techno-economic paradigm of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy centring the spatiality of digital capitalism, Alvarez Leon shows how this system is the product not of seemingly intangible information clouds but rather of a vast array of technologies, practices, and infrastructures deeply rooted in place, mediated by geography, and open to contestation and change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464448491756,"sku":"9780520389328","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780520389328-the-map-in-the-machine.jpg?v=1775048915"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/luis-f-alvarez-leon.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}