We the dead : preserving data at the end of the world / Brian Michael Murphy.
| Author/creator | Murphy, Brian Michael author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2022] |
| Description | 316 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | "Locked away in refrigerated vaults, sanitized by gas chambers, and secured within bombproof caverns deep under mountains are America's most prized materials: the ever-expanding collection of records that now accompany each of us from birth to death. This data complex backs up and protects our most vital information against decay and destruction, and yet it binds us to corporate and government institutions whose power is also preserved in its bunkers, infrastructures, and sterilized spaces. This book traces the emergence of the data complex in the early twentieth century and guides readers through its expansion in a series of moments when Americans thought they were living just before the end of the world"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2021058924 |
| ISBN | 9781469668284 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1469668289 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | CD3021 .M87 2022 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |