marshall mcluhan understanding media the extensions of man

The book also comes from the archive of the Dutch writer Simon Vinkenoog (1928-2009), who placed his signature and date ('Amsterdam, 1966') on the title page and underlined a number of important passages with ballpoint. This reissue of Understanding Media marks the thirtieth anniversary (1964-1994) of Marshall McLuhans classic expose on the state of the then emerging. This copy COMPLETE with the rare 'unclipped' dust jacket, with some wear and spots on the backside. This paper examines three key themes in Marshall McLuhan’s Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man, namely, the thesis that media technologies are extensions of human bodies the notion of.

The selling price at the time was 42 shillings. ¶ Hardcover 'First UK Edition' that appeared simultaneously with or soon after the US first edition. When first published, Marshall McLuhans Understanding. McLuhan introduced the term 'global village' and the phrase 'the medium is the message' here and predicted the World Wide Web 30 years BEFORE the Internet became a reality (!). Read Understanding Media The Extensions of Man by Marshall McLuhan available from Rakuten Kobo.

The author states, among other things, that the media are an extension of the human senses and influence both the individual and society in a determining way. Revolutionary book by Canadian philosopher Marshall McLuhan (1911-1980) that is considered 'the most important book ever written on communication'. This reissue of Understanding Media marks the thirtieth anniversary (1964-1994) of Marshall McLuhans classic expose on the state of the then emerging. intimate and personal, is the most removed of any medium from the P.A. The Extensions of Man - London - Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd - 1964 - 1st edition - viii, pp - Cloth binding with dust jacket - 15 x 22,5 cm.Ĭondition: Good - Ex-bibliotheca Simon Vinkenoog. Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man.

Marshall mcluhan understanding media the extensions of man