Marshall McLuhan: The Medium and the Messenger : a BiographyMIT Press, 1998 - 322 páginas A biography of the man who saw the digital revolution coming decades before anyone else. with a new foreword by Neil Postman When communications thinker Marshall McLuhan gave us the phrases "the medium is the message" and "global village," he was ahead of his time. Now, in the age of the digital revolution McLuhan and his work cannot be ignored by any student of culture and technology. Interest in McLuhan has increased dramatically since this biography was first published in 1989 to stunning reviews. The author has extensively revised this new edition to include additional information provided by McLuhan's family and friends, and to present an even clearer and more absorbing personal picture of McLuhan. The book explains the relevance to today's society of a man who reached the height of his fame in the 1960s. The foreword by Neil Postman is original to this edition.* Not for sale in Canada |
Índice
Introduction | 1 |
Childhood on the Prairies 19111928 | 5 |
University of Manitoba 19281934 | 19 |
Cambridge 19341936 | 33 |
Apprentice Professor 19361940 | 48 |
In Search of a Home 19401946 | 65 |
Twilight of the Mechanical Bride 19461951 | 88 |
The Discovery of Communications 19511958 | 120 |
The Electronic Call Girl 19581964 | 145 |
Canadas Intellectual Comet 19641967 | 181 |
New York City 19671968 | 204 |
Unsold Books 19681972 | 223 |
| 320 | |
| 322 | |