Author: COTTON, BOB
Title: The Cyberspace Lexicon
Description: Phaidon Press. 1995. (ISBN: 9780714832678). Paperback. Paperback in good condition, sticker mark to back cover. Richly illustrated with full-color photographs and computer-generated graphics, this beautifully designed dictionary of electronic multimedia arts lists more than 800 terms and concepts in alphabetical order. It includes a number of in-depth illustrated features that complement the more concise entries intended for quick reference. Multimedia technologies and techniques are clearly defined, and many key concepts are explained in detail, with cross references to related terms. A comprehensive bibliography of more than 140 works is also provided. Cotton and Oliver wrote the popular Understanding Hypermedia (Phaidon, 1993) and will no doubt repeat their success with this work, which is unique among computer dictionaries in its layout and its choice of terms. The timeliness and scope of this lexicon make it a good choice for reference collections in most public and academic libraries. Used: Acceptable.

Keywords: 9780714832678


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