Masters of the Word
How Media Shaped History from the Alphabet to the Internet
Published on 8. July 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-0-8021-2139-4 (ISBN)
Description
From the author of A Splendid Exchange, a remarkable history of media - from the alphabet through the internet - and how it has shaped human society over millennia.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Figures; Maps; Tables, black and white; Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
417 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8021-2139-4 (9780802121394)
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E-Book
09/2018
Grove Press
€18.18
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Person
William J. Bernstein Willliam J. Berstein is a financial theorist and historian whose books include The Four Pillars of Investing, The Birth of Plenty, and A Splendid Exchange.