{"product_id":"the-telephone-david-mercer-9780313332074","title":"The Telephone: The Life Story of a Technology","description":"The telephone has played a central role in shaping the way we communicate. From the telegraph in the 19th century through the mobile phone of today, the technology of the telephone has drastically altered how people work, how they keep in touch with friends and loved ones, and how they organize their daily lives. It has also been crucial in enabling governments and large organizations to extend their influence, both within and across nations, and has required wide-ranging changes in the law and in business practices. This volume in the \u003cb\u003eGreenwood Technographies\u003c\/b\u003e series examines the life story of the telephone and shows how this ubiquitous technology so completely impacts our lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Mercer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 031333207X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313332074\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.64h x 6.32w x 0.71d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2006 pg. 138","brand":"David Mercer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47202120990975,"sku":"9780313332074","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_020ca432-482a-402e-90ff-5f47ba877ac4.jpg?v=1756819698","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-telephone-david-mercer-9780313332074","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}