Mobile screens : the visual regime of navigation /

Providing interesting connections between film theory and studies of visual culture writ large, this book is for those interested in the intersection of mobility and digital media. Verhoeff's theoretical contribution is to think through the "experience of mobility and the dynamics of viewing" within what she calls the "visual regime of navigation." Using examples as diverse as early travelogues, panoramic paintings, the Nintendo DS, urban cityscapes, and augmented reality software, Verhoeff (comparative media studies, Utrecht University, the Netherlands) describes how screens alter the viewer's experiences of spaces while also creating spaces. As locative media such as GPS-enabled smart phones become increasingly important to understanding (and creation) of space, this book provides a theoretical foundation for studying screens, a perspective that "shifts ... attention away from representation to navigation." Though the book has broader applications, it will likely be most useful in the fields of digital media, mobility studies, and cartography. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, researchers. S. Pepper Northeastern Illinois University