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The Pearly Gates of Cyberspace A History of Space from Dante to the Internet

Margaret Wertheim

The author of Pythagoras' Trousers explores the changing concepts of both physical space and spiritual space from the Middle Ages to the present day.

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On Being with Krista Tippett

This book explores how our understanding of space has changed over time and the impact that has had on our conception of self. It examines how cyberspace represents a new way of conceptualizing space and its potential effect on the understanding of reality.

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Well my second book is called The Pearly Gates of Cyberspace and I'm interested in this book in the ways in which as our thinking about space changes so do our ideas about the conception of the self.

— Episode: Margaret Wertheim — The Grandeur and Lim...

Episode: Margaret Wertheim — The Grandeur and Limits of Sci...

This book explores how our understanding of space has changed over time and the impact that has had on our conception of self. It examines how cyberspace represents a new way of conceptualizing space and its potential effect on the understanding of reality.

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Well my second book is called The Pearly Gates of Cyberspace and I'm interested in this book in the ways in which as our thinking about space changes so do our ideas about the conception of the self.

Episode: Margaret Wertheim — The Grandeur and Limits of Sci...

This book examines how our understanding of space has evolved throughout history, influencing our conception of the self, particularly in the context of cyberspace and virtual realities.

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Well my second book is called The Pirligates of Cyberspace and I'm interested in this book in the ways in which as our thinking about space changes so do our ideas about the conception of the self.

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