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Canada: The Text Publishing Company, 2009. Very Good. The first email was sent less than forty years ago; by 2011, there will be 3.2 billion users. The flood of messages is ceaseless. As the toll of email mounts, reducing our time for leisure and contemplation, and separating us from each other in the lonely battle with the inbox, John Freeman enters a plea for communication that is more selective and nuanced and, above all, more sociable. Drawing on the research of linguists, scientists, critics an d philosophers, Freeman's history of correspondence reveals how changing me thods of communication have eroded the great distances between us. He shows how the telegram, newspapers, synchronised time and railway networks have changed everything from the nature of military intelligence to the messages we write to loved ones. From carrier pigeon to computer mouse, this fascin ating and engaging history of how we communicate will make you view your in box in a whole new light.
Shrinking the World: The 4,000 Year Story of How Email Came to Rule Our Lives by Freeman, John - 2009
by Freeman, John
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Shrinking the World: The 4,000 Year Story of How Email Came to Rule Our Lives
by Freeman, John
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Melbourne: The Text Publishing Company, 2009. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This copy appears to be unread. The first email was sent less than forty years ago; by 2011, there will be 3.2 billion users. The flood of messages is ceaseless. As the toll of email mounts, reducing our time for leisure and contemplation, and separating us from each other in the lonely battle with the inbox, John Freeman enters a plea for communication that is more selective and nuanced and, above all, more sociable. Drawing on the research of linguists, scientists, critics and philosophers, Freeman's history of correspondence reveals how changing methods of communication have eroded the great distances between us. He shows how the telegram, newspapers, synchronised time and railway networks have changed everything from the nature of military intelligence to the messages we write to loved ones. From carrier pigeon to computer mouse, this fascinating and engaging history of how we communicate will make you view your inbox in a whole new light.
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- ISBN 10 1921520949
- ISBN 13 9781921520945
- Publisher The Text Publishing Company
- Place of Publication Melbourne
- Date Published 2009
- Size 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Size 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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