From: Vinicius Roriz <COP10011%UFRJ.BITNET@uwavm.u.washington.edu>
Subject: PUBS:  Technics and VR?
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 1993 11:38:27 CDT


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Dear Networkers,

I am writing to you to ask your help. I am starting my M. Sc.  Thesis
on VR taking into account concepts of the Philosophy of Technics, and
the effects on Human Beings. Which of these books you would recommend?

1. RHEINGOLD, HOWARD.
...VIRTUAL REALITY \ Howard Rheingold. New York : SUMMIT BOOKS, c1991.

2. Virtual reality : Theory, Practice, and Promise/ edited by Sandra
K. Helsel and Judith Roth. WESTPORT : Meckler, c 1991.

3. United States Congress, Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation. Subcommitee on Science, Technology, and Space.

New Developments in Computer Technology: Virtual Reality : Hearing
before the Subcommitee on Science , technology, and Space of the
Commitee on Commerce ,Science, and Transportation, United State
Senate, one...  .  Washington: U.S. G.P.O. : for sale by the U.S.
G.P.O., SUPT. OF DOCS., CONGRESSIONAL SALES OFFICE, 1992.

4. Serial Datas Interpretation : 10-11 february 1992, San Jose,
California/ Joanna R. Alexander, chair/editor; sponsored by SPIE--The
International Society for Optical Engineering, IS&T--The Society for
Imaging Science... Bellingham, W ash.:SPIE, c1992.

5. Conference on Virtual Reality, Artificial Reality, and Cyberspace
(2ND : 1991 : San Francisco, California).  .  Beyond The Vision : The
tecnology, research, and business of Virtual rea- lity : proceedings
of Virtual Reality '91, The Second annual Conference on Virt uall
Reality, Artificial Reality, and Cyberspace, San... Westpoprt, CT:
MECKLER c1992.

6. Wooley, Benjamin.  .  Virtual Worlds : A journey in Hype and
Hyperreality / Benjamin Wooley.  Oxfor ; Cambrige, Mass. : Blackwell
Publishers, 1992.

7. Aukstakalnis, Steve.  .  Silicon Mirage : The Art and Science of
Virtual Reality / by Steve Aukstakal nis and david Blatner ; Edited by
Stephen F. Rotrh. Berkeley, California: PEACH PIT PRESS, c1992.

8. Pimentel, Ken.  Virtual Reality : Thruogh The New Looking Glass /
Ken Pimentel & Kevin Teixe ira. 1st ed. New York : INTEL/WINDCREST,
c1993.  .  9.  McLellan, Hillary.  .  Virtual reality : a selected
bibliography / Hilary MacLellan. Englewood Clif fs, NJ : Educational
Technology Selected Bibliography Series.

10.Conference on Virtual Reality (1991 : Menlo park, Calif.)  .
Virtual Worlds : real Challenges : Papers from SRI's 1991 Conference
on Virt ual reality / edited by Teresa Middleton. Westport, CT :
Meckler, c1992.

11.CyberArts : exploring Art & Technology / edited by Linda Jacobson.
San Fran cisco : Miller Freeman, c1992.

12.Reality and Virtual reality / edited by Glenn Goldman & Michael
Stephen Zdep ski. Newark, NJ : association for Computer Aided Design
in Architecture, School of Aechitecture, New Jersey Institute of
Technology, c1991.

13.Mackenna, Terence K.  .  The archaic Revival: speculation on
Psycodelic Mushrooms, The Amazon, Virtu- al Reality, UFOS, Evolution,
Shamanism, The Rebirth of the goddess, and the end of History /
Terence Mackenna. 1st ed. San francisco, calif. HarperSanfrancicso
c1992.

14.Virtual Interface Technology (Virtual reality) : April 13-15, 1992,
Engineer ing 867.110 : lacture notes / coordinator, Thoams A. Furness,
III. Los Angeles, Calif.: University of California, Los Angele,
UnoversityExtension, Dept. of Bus iness, Engineering and Management,
Short Course Program, c1992.  .

15.Mondo 2000 : a user's guide to the new edge / edited by Rudy
Rucker, R.U.  Sirius & Queen MU. 1st ed. New york : Harpercolline,
1992.

Thank you for your help in advance.  .  I hope hear from you soon ,
Yours Faithfully, .  Vinicius Roriz.