The Soft Edge is a one-of-a-kind history of the information revolution. In his lucid and direct style, Paul Levinson, historian and philosopher of media and communications, gives us more than just a history of information technologies. The Soft Edge is a book about theories on the evolution of technology, the effects that human choice has on this (r)evolution, and what’s in store for us in the future. Paul Levinson’s engaging voice guides us on a tour that explains how communications media have been responsible for major developments in history and for profound changes in our day-to-day lives. Levinson presents the intriguing argument that technology actually becomes more human. We see how information technologies are selected on the basis of how well they meet human needs. Why is email more like speech than print is? Why didn’t the arrival of television destroy the radio? These and many more thought provoking questions are answered in The Soft Edge. Boldly extending and deepening the pathways blazed by Mc Luhan, Paul Levinson has provided us with a brilliant and exciting study of life with our old media, our new media, and the media still to come.
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Bahasa Inggeris ● Format PDF ● Halaman-halaman 280 ● ISBN 9780203981047 ● Penerbit Taylor and Francis ● Diterbitkan 1997 ● Muat turun 6 kali ● Mata wang EUR ● ID 2303261 ● Salin perlindungan Adobe DRM
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