Shrinking the World: The 4,000 Year Story of How Email Came to Rule Our Lives

Author:   John Freeman
Publisher:   Text Publishing
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9781921520945


Pages:   248
Publication Date:   26 October 2009
Format:   Paperback
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Shrinking the World: The 4,000 Year Story of How Email Came to Rule Our Lives


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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, 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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Author:   John Freeman
Publisher:   Text Publishing
Imprint:   The Text Publishing Company
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.342kg
ISBN:  

9781921520945


ISBN 10:   1921520949
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   26 October 2009
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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