This work traces the yearning for contact not only through philosophy and literature but also by exploring the cultural reception of communication technologies from the telegraph to the radio. It is an account of a complex concept that has both shaped us and been shaped by us.


Format Häftad Omfång 304 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag The University of Chicago Press Utgivningsdatum 2001-12-01 ISBN 9780226662770