How Long to Read Inside the Machine: Art and Invention in the Electronic Age

How Long Does it Take to Read Inside the Machine: Art and Invention in the Electronic Age?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read Inside the Machine: Art and Invention in the Electronic Age by Megan Prelinger

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A visual history of the electronic age captures the collision of technology and art—and our collective visions of the future. A hidden history of the twentieth century’s brilliant innovations—as seen through art and images of electronics that fed the dreams of millions. A rich historical account of electronic technology in the twentieth century, Inside the Machine journeys from the very origins of electronics, vacuum tubes, through the invention of cathode-ray tubes and transistors to the bold frontier of digital computing in the 1960s. But, as cultural historian Megan Prelinger explores here, the history of electronics in the twentieth century is not only a history of scientific discoveries carried out in laboratories across America. It is also a story shaped by a generation of artists, designers, and creative thinkers who gave imaginative form to the most elusive matter of all: electrons and their revolutionary powers. As inventors learned to channel the flow of electrons, starting revolutions in automation, bionics, and cybernetics, generations of commercial artists moved through the traditions of Futurism, Bauhaus, modernism, and conceptual art, finding ways to link art and technology as never before. A visual tour of this dynamic era, Inside the Machine traces advances and practical revolutions in automation, bionics, computer language, and even cybernetics. Nestled alongside are surprising glimpses into the inner workings of corporations that shaped the modern world: AT&T, General Electric, Lockheed Martin. While electronics may have indelibly changed our age, Inside the Machine reveals a little-known explosion of creativity in the history of electronics and the minds behind it.

How long is Inside the Machine: Art and Invention in the Electronic Age?

Inside the Machine: Art and Invention in the Electronic Age by Megan Prelinger is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Inside the Machine: Art and Invention in the Electronic Age Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read Inside the Machine: Art and Invention in the Electronic Age aloud.

What Reading Level is Inside the Machine: Art and Invention in the Electronic Age?

Inside the Machine: Art and Invention in the Electronic Age is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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