2013, ISBN: 9780859506854

The Text Publishing Company, 2009. Very Good. The first email was sent less than forty years ago; by 2011, there will be 3.2 billion users. The flood of messages is ceaseless. As the to… More...

The Text Publishing Company, 2009. Very Good. The first email was sent less than forty years ago; by 2011, there will be 3.2 billion users. The flood of messages is ceaseless. As the toll of email mounts, reducing our time for leisure and contemplation, and separating us from each other in the lonely battle with the inbox, John Freeman enters a plea for communication that is more selective and nuanced and, above all, more sociable. Drawing on the research of linguists, scientists, critics an d philosophers, Freeman's history of correspondence reveals how changing me thods of communication have eroded the great distances between us. He shows how the telegram, newspapers, synchronised time and railway networks have changed everything from the nature of military intelligence to the messages we write to loved ones. From carrier pigeon to computer mouse, this fascin ating and engaging history of how we communicate will make you view your in box in a whole new light., The Text Publishing Company, 2009, 3, Great Britain: Collins Fount Paperback in Assocation with Channel 4 Television Company. Paperback. The power to choose is an essential part of our heritage as human beings; every day we have to make decisions that affect our own lives and those of others. But how do we choose? What is 'right' or 'wrong'. The author, who believes that without God morality is meaningless, looks at the choices we have to make, the questions we must ask, and shows how we can triumph over the outside forces that seemt to dominate us. This compelling book will bring hope and courage to all who want to live their lives 'right'. 208 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.) . Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Paperback Edition. 1983., Collins Fount Paperback in Assocation with Channel 4 Television Company, 1983, 3, London England: Vintage. Very Good. 2013. Reprint. Soft Cover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall Duodecimo 9781529113495 Papeback Paperback. In the Darkness. Translated from the Norwegian by James Anderson. Eva is walking by the river with her seven-year-old daughter when they catch sight of a man's body in the water. Eva tells her daughter to wait while she calls the police, but when she reached the phone box she doesn't call them. Instead she phones her father, and makes no mention of her discovery. 392 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.) ., Vintage, 2013, 3, The Clean, Checked and Tested DVD plays well with very light wear, minor wear to the Case. Join the beloved American Comedian Red Skelton with David Rose and his orchestra while he brings to life some of his most memorable characters for a celebration of Christmas in comedy and music. Language: English, Region Code: DVD: 1 (US, Canada...), OHV, 2001, 3, Cheltenham: Stanley Thornes, 1988. Book. As New. Soft cover. First Edition. Full colour pictorial cover; Footprints series; designed to complement the BBC TV Making History series 'Local Studies'; as new condition; fully illustrated; pp iv, 44., Stanley Thornes, 1988, 5<