Speaking into the Air: A History of the Idea of Communication
John Durham Peters traces the history of communication as an idea, asking what it means to speak, listen, and connect. This thoughtful work examines communication’s possibilities and limits, offering readers a broad historical and conceptual perspective on one of the central activities of human life.
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Speaking into the Air: A History of the Idea of Communication explores communication as an idea and a subject of historical reflection.
John Durham Peters considers how people have understood the possibilities and limits of speaking, listening, and connecting with one another.
Blending historical perspective with conceptual inquiry, the book offers a thoughtful examination of communication and its place in human life.
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