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The Map in the Machine

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
List of Illustrations and Table ix
Acknowledgments xi
1. Introduction 1
2. Assembling the Base Map: From MapQuest to Google Street View 31
3. Location, Geolocation, Allocation 54
4. Eyes in the Sky and the Digital Planet 85
5. People, Platforms, and Robots on the Move 110
Conclusion: The Spatial Architecture of Digital Capitalism and the Power of Place 133
Notes 141
Bibliography 171
Index 193

https://doi.org/10.1525/9780520389335-002

Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
List of Illustrations and Table ix
Acknowledgments xi
1. Introduction 1
2. Assembling the Base Map: From MapQuest to Google Street View 31
3. Location, Geolocation, Allocation 54
4. Eyes in the Sky and the Digital Planet 85
5. People, Platforms, and Robots on the Move 110
Conclusion: The Spatial Architecture of Digital Capitalism and the Power of Place 133
Notes 141
Bibliography 171
Index 193

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