Codename Revolution
- 204 Seiten
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Nintendo's hugely popular and influential video game console system considered as technological device and social phenomenon.
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Diese Reihe befasst sich mit dem komplexen Zusammenspiel zwischen dem Hard- und Software-Design von Computersystemen und den darauf geschaffenen Werken. Sie untersucht, wie die Architektur dieser Systeme den künstlerischen Ausdruck formt und umgekehrt. Diese Sammlung ist unerlässlich für alle, die sich für die tiefen Verbindungen zwischen Technologie und Kreativität interessieren.
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