Marshall McLuhan - The Medium and the Messenger

A biography of the man who saw the digital revolution coming decades before anyone else, with a new foreword by Neil Postman. When communications thinker Marshall McLuhan gave us the phrases the medium is the message and global village, he was ahead of his time. Now, in the age of the digital revolution McLuhan and his work cannot be ignored by any student of culture and technology. Interest in McLuhan has increased dramatically since this biography was first published in 1989 to stunning reviews. The author has extensively revised this new edition to include additional information provided by McLuhan's family and friends, and to present an even clearer and more absorbing personal picture of McLuhan. The book explains the relevance to today's society of a man who reached the height of his fame in the 1960s...