Electric language: Understanding the present

Marhsall McLuhan's son, Eric, presents a collection of essays on the ever-changing world of media that represents the new modes of expression. Color photos.

Contents:
Introduction: The Language of Media --
Arachne or Penelope: Queen of the Net, Mistress of the Web? --
Virtual Reality: Mime Without Walls --
A Word About Tetrade --
Teleconferencing: The Global Theater --
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An Ancient Quarrel in Modern Europe --
and the Enduring Mystery of English --
Blind Spots, and the Rear-view Mirror --
Postliteracy --
Three New Styles: The Poetics of the PC --
The Revenge of Echo: Suicide as a Means of Survival --
Anatomy of the Electric Crowd --
Synesthesia and Society.