Aeroscopics

Media of the Bird’s-Eye View

Patrick Ellis (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

192 Seiten

2021
University of California Press (Verlag)
978-0-520-35548-4 (ISBN)

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In 1900, Paris had no skyscrapers, no tourist helicopters, no drones. Yet well before aviation made aerial views more accessible, those who sought such vantages had countless options available to them. They could take in the vista from an observation ride, see a painting of the view from Notre-Dame, or overlook a miniature model city. In Aeroscopics, Patrick Ellis offers a history of the view from above, written from below. Richly illustrated and premised upon extensive archival work, this interdisciplinary study reveals the forgotten media available to the public in the Balloon Era and after. Ellis resurrects these neglected spectacles as “aeroscopics,” opening up new possibilities for the history of aerial vision.

Patrick Ellis is Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Tampa.

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Spotting the Spot
1. The Panoramic Altitude
2. The Panstereorama
3. Vertigo Effects
4. Observation Rides
5. The Aeroplane Gaze
Conclusion: First Flights

Notes
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	13.09.2021
Zusatzinfo	65 b-w illustrations
Verlagsort	Berkerley
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	544 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Technikgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft
ISBN-10	0-520-35548-2 / 0520355482
ISBN-13	978-0-520-35548-4 / 9780520355484
Zustand	Neuware