{"product_id":"speaking-into-the-air-a-history-of-the-idea-of-communication-9780226662763","title":"Speaking into the Air: A History of the Idea of Communication","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpeaking into the Air: A History of the Idea of Communication\u003c\/strong\u003e by Peters, John Durham. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780226662763.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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.\n\n\"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, New Scientist\n\n\"Guaranteed to alter your thinking about communication. . . . Original, erudite, and beautifully written, this book is a gem.\" —Kirkus Reviews\n\n\"Peters writes to reclaim the notion of authenticity in a media-saturated world. Its this ultimate concern that renders his book a brave, colorful exploration of the hydra-headed problems presented by a rapid-fire popular culture.\" —Publishers Weekly\n\nWhat we have here is a failure-to-communicate book. Funny thing is, it communicates beautifully. . . . Speaking Into the Air 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, Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45213053812789,"sku":"ByrdShop_0226662764","price":250.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780226662763_8ea86fee-f959-44c7-b6cb-66573c5c06b7.jpg?v=1779910672","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/speaking-into-the-air-a-history-of-the-idea-of-communication-9780226662763","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}