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The Gutenberg Galaxy
by Marshall McLuhan, W. Terrence Gordon, Elena Lamberti, Dominique Scheffel-Dunand
Description: The Gutenberg Galaxy analyzes the impact of the printing press on culture and communication, tracing how print technology transformed human perception and social organization. The work outlines changes in media and their effects on society
ISBN: 144261269X
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brokentone · 2015-11-24 · Original thread
Marshall and Eric McLuhan's Laws of media address the technological impact of the latin letter, and how it was extended to other technology. http://www.amazon.com/Laws-Media-Science-Marshall-McLuhan/dp...

Marshall McLuhan's book The Gutenberg Galaxy is a longer approach to specific conversation around how latin characters led to the printing press which transformed society into the industrial age:

http://www.amazon.com/Gutenberg-Galaxy-Marshall-McLuhan/dp/1...