Shrinking the world : the 4000-year story of how email came to rule our lives /

The first email was sent less than forty years ago; by 2011 there will be 3.2 billion users. The flood of messages is ceaseless. As the toll of email mounts, reducing our time for leisure and contemplation, and separating us from each other in the lonely battle with the inbox, Freeman enters a plea...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Freeman, John, 1974-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Melbourne, Vic. : Text Publishing, [2009]
Subjects:	Electronic mail systems > Social aspects. Electronic mail messages > Social aspects. Interpersonal communication > History.