Books by John Durham Peters

Shows how media lie at the very heart of our interactions with the world around us. The author argues that though we often think of media as environments, the reverse is just as true-environments are media. It provides a fresh appreciation for the day-to-day foundations of life on earth we so often take for granted.

This work traces the yearning for contact not only through philosophy and literature but also by exploring the cultural reception of communication technologies from the telegraph to the radio. It is an account of a complex concept that has both shaped us and been shaped by us.