The Age of Missing Information

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The Age of Missing Information - Paperback

The Age of Missing Information - Paperback

by Bill McKibben
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Book Overview

"Highly personal and original . . . McKibben goes beyond Marshall McLuhan's theory that the medium is the message."
----The New York Times

Imagine watching an entire day's worth of television on every single channel. Acclaimed environmental writer and culture critic Bill McKibben subjected himself to this sensory overload in an experiment to verify whether we are truly better informed than previous generations. Bombarded with newscasts and fluff pieces, game shows and talk shows, ads and infomercials, televangelist pleas and Brady Bunch episodes, McKibben processed twenty-four hours of programming on all ninety-three Fairfax, Virginia, cable stations. Then, as a counterpoint, he spent a day atop a quiet and remote mountain in the Adirondacks, exploring the unmediated man and making small yet vital discoveries about himself and the world around him. As relevant now as it was when originally written in 1992-and with new material from the author on the impact of the Internet age-this witty and astute book is certain to change the way you look at television and perceive media as a whole.

"By turns humorous, wise, and troubling . . . a penetrating critique of technological society."-Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Masterful . . . a unique, bizarre portrait of our life and times."
-Los Angeles Times

"Do yourself a favor: Put down the remote and pick up this book."
-Houston Chronicle
ISBN9780812976076
Author Bill McKibben
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
GenreBiography and Education
FormatPaperback
PublishedJune 2006
LanguageENG- English
Pages288
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Bill McKibben

Bill McKibben is a founder of the environmental organization 350.org and was among the first to have warned of the dangers of global warming. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including the bestsellers The End of Nature, Eaarth, and Deep Economy. He is the Schumann Distinguished Scholar in Environmental Studies at Middlebury College and the winner of the Gandhi Prize, the Thomas Merton Prize, and the Right Livelihood Prize. He lives in Vermont with his wife, the writer Sue Halpern.

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