Scripts, Grooves, and Writing Machines: Representing Technology in the Edison Er

Description: Scripts, Grooves, and Writing Machines by Lisa Gitelman Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A study of machines for writing and reading in late nineteenth century America, from shorthand alphabets, to phonographs and typewriters, embodying the way people perceived writing and reading. Parallels our present experience of computer networks, hypertexts, and the forms that mass media will take in the future. Publisher Description This is a richly imaginative study of machines for writing and reading at the end of the nineteenth century in America. Its aim is to explore writing and reading as culturally contingent experiences, and at the same time to broaden our view of the relationship between technology and textuality. At the book s heart is the proposition that technologies of inscription are materialized theories of language. Whether they failed (like Thomas Edison s electric pen) or succeeded (like typewriters), inscriptive technologies of the late nineteenth century were local, often competitive embodiments of the way people experienced writing and reading. Such a perspective cuts through the determinism of recent accounts while arguing for an interdisciplinary method for considering texts and textual production. Author Biography Lisa Gitelman is Assistant Professor of English and Media Studies at the Catholic University of America. Details ISBN 0804738726 ISBN-13 9780804738729 Title Scripts, Grooves, and Writing Machines Author Lisa Gitelman Format Paperback Year 2000 Pages 304 Edition 1st Publisher Stanford University Press GE_Item_ID:161809660; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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