Peters, John Durham. <br/><br/>
Speaking into the air :  a history of the idea of communication / 
John Durham Peters. 
 - Chicago, [Ill.] ;  London :  University of Chicago Press,  2000. 
 - x, 293p. ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/> Originally published: 1999. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Speaking into the Air 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. 
<br/><br/> Specialized. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780226662770 (pbk.) :  £10.50 0226662772 (pbk.) :  £10.50 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Communication--Philosophy--History.<br/>Communication--Social aspects.<br/>Mass media--Social aspects.<br/>Communication--Technological innovations--Social aspects.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>302.2'01