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The pearly gates of cyberspace : a history of space from Dante to the internet / Margaret Wertheim

This historical study explores the evolution of spatial concepts from medieval cosmology to the digital era. It examines how cyberspace is perceived as a spiritual realm, mirroring earlier notions of heaven by offering an immaterial space for the soul.

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