Jean-François Lyotard: Duchamp’s TRANS/formers (1977/1990)

“Duchamp’s Trans / Formers” is the renowned late French theoretician Jean-François Lyotard’s elegantly designed contemplation on the work of Marcel Duchamp. Published by Sam Francis’ Lapis Press.

The book reconstructs the Large Glass and Given, Duchamp’s two major works that glorify the body in its topological conceptuality.

Originally published as Les transformateurs Duchamp, Editions Galilée, 1977
Translated by Ian McLeod
Publisher: Lapis Press, Venice, CA, 1990
ISBN: 0-932499-63-5
208 pages

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Peter-Paul Verbeek: What Things Do: Philosophical Reflections on Technology, Agency, and Design (2000/2005)

“Our modern society is flooded with all sorts of devices: TV sets, automobiles, microwaves, mobile phones. How are all these things affecting us? How can their role in our lives be understood? What Things Do answers these questions by focusing on how technologies mediate our actions and our perceptions of the world.

Peter-Paul Verbeek develops this innovative approach by first distinguishing it from the classical philosophy of technology formulated by Jaspers and Heidegger, who were concerned that technology would alienate us from ourselves and the world around us. Against this gloomy and overly abstract view, Verbeek draws on and extends the work of more recent philosophers of technology like Don Ihde, Bruno Latour, and Albert Borgmann to present a much more empirically rich and nuanced picture of how material artifacts shape our existence and experiences. In the final part of the book Verbeek shows how his “postphenomenological” approach applies to the technological practice of industrial designers.

Its systematic and historical review of the philosophy of technology makes What Things Do suitable for use as an introductory text, while its innovative approach will make it appealing to readers in many fields, including philosophy, sociology, engineering, and industrial design.”

Originally published in Dutch as De daadkracht der dingen: Over techniek, filosofie en vormgeving by Boom Publishers, Amsterdam, 2000
Translated by Robert P. Crease
Publisher Pennsylvania State University Press, 2005
ISBN 0271025395, 9780271025391
264 pages

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Kimmo Karvinen, Tero Karvinen: Make: Arduino Bots and Gadgets. Learning by Discovery (2011)

Want to build your own robots, turn your ideas into prototypes, control devices with a computer, or make your own cell phone applications? It’s a snap with this book and the Arduino open source electronic prototyping platform. Get started with six fun projects and achieve impressive results quickly.

Gain the know-how and experience to invent your own cool gadgets.

With Arduino, building your own embedded gadgets is easy, even for beginners. Embedded systems are everywhere—inside cars, children’s toys, and mobile phones. This book will teach you the basics of embedded systems and help you build your first gadget in just a few days. Each learn-as-you-build project that follows will add to your knowledge and skills.

– Experiment with Arduino, the popular microcontroller board
– Build robots and electronic projects with easy-to-follow instructions
– Turn your ideas into working physical prototypes
– Use Android phones as remote controls in your projects
– Work with an uncomplicated programming language created for artists, designers, and hobbyists
– Get everyone involved, with projects that even beginners can build

Publisher O’Reilly Media, Inc., 2011
ISBN 1449389716, 9781449389710
295 pages

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