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Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man
by Marshall McLuhan, Lewis H. Lapham

Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man
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Author: Lewis H. Lapham, Marshall McLuhan
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1994-10-20
ISBN: 0262631598
Number of pages: 392
Publisher: The MIT Press

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Book Review: A Provocative Book, but a little difficult
Summary: 4 Stars

I'd give it 5 stars, but it's a bit dense and a little difficult. I think a lot of people have a problem with McLuhan because he didn't develop a cut and dry, easily accessible theory or body of work. I put him in a category of provocative essayists like Freud. After absorbing McCluhan, I see the world differently in a way that makes more sense. His subject matter is media, and not its content, so it is difficult to pin down. I understand why some dismiss this as a bunch of 60's twaddle, but it's not. Just read with an open mind. I found his little book "The Medium is the Massage" a fun little intro. Even though I've read a lot of McLuhan, I feel I understand about 5-10% of what he said.

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