David Lyon: 29 books
Identifying Citizens
ID Cards as Surveillance
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2013
New ID card systems are proliferating around the world. These may use digitized fingerprints or photos, may be contactless, using a scanner, and above all, may rely on computerized registries of personal information. In this timely new contribution, David Lyon argues that such IDs represent a fresh...
by David Lyon
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2015
In 2013, Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA and its partners had been engaging in warrantless mass surveillance, using the internet and cellphone data, and driven by fear of terrorism under the sign of ’security’.
In this compelling account, surveillance expert David Lyon guides the reader...
Food Lovers' Guide to® Vermont & New Hampshire
The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2012
Vermont and New Hampshire are two sides of the same northern New England climate—the high landscapes of the Green Mountains and the White Mountains, glued together by the Connecticut River Valley. The classic flavors of Vermont and New Hampshire—apples, maple syrup, and cheddar cheese—have grown...
Liquid Surveillance
A Conversation
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2013
‘Today the smallest details of our daily lives are tracked and traced more closely than ever before, and those who are monitored often cooperate willingly with the monitors. From London and New York to New Delhi, Shanghai and Rio de Janeiro, video cameras are a familiar and accepted sight in public...
The Culture of Surveillance
Watching as a Way of Life
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2018
From 9/11 to the Snowden leaks, stories about surveillance increasingly dominate the headlines. But surveillance is not only 'done to us' – it is something we do in everyday life. We submit to surveillance, believing we have nothing to hide. Or we try to protect our privacy or negotiate the terms...
Jesus in Disneyland
Religion in Postmodern Times
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2013
In this lively and accessible study, David Lyon explores the relationship between religion and postmodernity, through the central metaphor of 'Jesus in Disneyland.'
The Electronic Eye
The Rise of Surveillance Society - Computers and Social Control in Context
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2013
In this book David Lyon analyses the various contexts of surveillance activity and offers a balanced account of the influence electronic information systems have on the social order today.
God of Me
Imagining God throughout Your Lifetime
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2011
The God of Abraham
The God of Isaac
The God of Jacob
The God of Sarah
The God of Rebecca
The God of Rachel
The God of Leah
… the God of Me
There is no easy prescription for how to know God, yet everyone can pursue a personal relationship with God, just as our patriarchs and matriarchs did...
by Zygmunt Bauman, David Lyon
Language: Spanish
Release Date: October 29, 2013
Language: Spanish
Release Date: October 29, 2013
Hoy en día, los detalles más insignificantes de nuestras vidas son registrados y examinados como nunca antes, y a menudo quienes son vigilados cooperan voluntariamente con los vigilantes. Desde Londres y Nueva York hasta Nueva Delhi, Shanghái y Río de Janeiro, la presencia de cámaras de vídeo...
Sesto potere
La sorveglianza nella modernità liquida
Language: Italian
Release Date: September 10, 2015
Bauman e Lyon mettono in evidenza le logiche della sorveglianza divenute strutturali della nostra società, i modi in cui esse si infiltrano, i processi di trasformazione delle persone in entità bisognose di cogliere ogni occasione di visibilità, contribuendo così alla spontanea profilazione di...
by Patricia Harris, David Lyon
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2014
Spain vies with France as the most heavily-visited European nation, andBarcelona and Madrid are its two most heavily-visited cities. But while ourauthors are infatuated with both cities, about which they have written severalearlier travel guides (and food commentaries), they also devote considerable...
by Patricia Harris, David Lyon
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2015
In a small-format paperback, Shortcut Guides supply the single most essential facts about a popular destination, all at a remarkably-low price, and yet for a heavily-illustrated book with maps. And because they are written by top experts who know what the tourist needs, they can serve either as your...
Food Lovers' Guide to® Boston
The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2012
Food Lovers' Guides
Indispensable handbooks to local gastronomic delights
The ultimate guides to the food scene in their respective states or regions, these books provide the inside scoop on the best places to find, enjoy, and celebrate local culinary offerings. Engagingly written by...
Historic New England
A Tour of the Region's Top 100 National Landmarks
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2018
National Historic Landmarks are touchstones of our collective past that still resonate with our present. The six New England states have nearly 400 such places. However, important doesn't always translate into interesting and so we have Historic New England: A Tour of the Region’s Top 100 National...