As an artifact of culture, the portable radio is an unusual but perfect subject for investigation by archaeologist Schiffer. Seeing the history of everyday objects as the history of the life of a people, he shows how the portable radio has reflected changes in American society as surely as clay pots have for ancient cultures.
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As an artifact of culture, the portable radio is an unusual but perfect subject for investigation by archaeologist Schiffer. Seeing the history of everyday objects as the history of the life of a people, he shows how the portable radio has reflected changes in American society as surely as clay pots have for ancient cultures.
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Fair. The item is very worn but continues to work perfectly. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing (age related spots and browning). May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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VG/VG (Ex-library with stamps and labels on spine, inside front and rear covers, ffep. ) Light blue cloth boards with silver spine lettering; blue dj with black lettering and illustrations, mylar cover; xvii, 259 pp; bw illustrations. "Schiffer traces the history of the portable radio from the mid-1890's through the boom of the 1920's and ensuing golden age of radio, to the waning days of the 'transistor revolution; in the 1960's." dj Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-239) and indexes.
This is a serious anthropology book about the time period on the late 1800's to the present based on the radio in the family of the average man. I also feel that there are items that signify the "cutting edge" of tehcnology for the time. For example, aircraft, and automobiles. Radios are the thermometre of the tech sector. He keeps it readable and interesting. this is especially true for a radio collector like me. Lots of neat pictures of american life throught the time period of the study.
