{"product_id":"speaking-into-the-air-a-history-of-the-idea-of-communication-paperback","title":"Speaking into the Air: A History of the Idea of Communication - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Durham Peters\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommunication plays a vital and unique role in society-often blamed for problems when it breaks down and at the same time heralded as a panacea for human relations. A sweeping history of communication, \u003ci\u003eSpeaking Into the Air\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates our expectations of communication as both historically specific and a fundamental knot in Western thought. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is a most interesting and thought-provoking book. . . . Peters maintains that communication is ultimately unthinkable apart from the task of establishing a kingdom in which people can live together peacefully. Given our condition as mortals, communication remains not primarily a problem of technology, but of power, ethics and art.\" -Antony Anderson, \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Guaranteed to alter your thinking about communication. . . . Original, erudite, and beautifully written, this book is a gem.\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Peters writes to reclaim the notion of authenticity in a media-saturated world. It's this ultimate concern that renders his book a brave, colorful exploration of the hydra-headed problems presented by a rapid-fire popular culture.\" -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What we have here is a failure-to-communicate book. Funny thing is, it communicates beautifully. . . . \u003ci\u003eSpeaking Into the Air\u003c\/i\u003e delivers what superb serious books always do-hours of intellectual challenge as one absorbs the gradually unfolding vision of an erudite, creative author.\" -Carlin Romano, \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommunication plays a vital and unique role in society-often blamed for problems when it breaks down and at the same time heralded as a panacea for human relations. A sweeping history of communication, \"Speaking Into the Air\" illuminates our expectations of communication as both historically specific and a fundamental knot in Western thought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45272772640870,"sku":"9780226662770","price":63.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/ZGdXajI0L2V0U2JucVNWaHhVOWYxZz09.webp?v=1773899426","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/speaking-into-the-air-a-history-of-the-idea-of-communication-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}