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Constant Touch: A Global History of the Mobile Phone Hardcover – February 3, 2003

by Jon Agar (Author)
3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 30 ratings
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From nowhere, it is the land of the Finns, not the land of the free, that is setting the technological pace. The device that keeps us in constant touch has shifted how we live, work and play. Constant Touch tells the historical story of the mobile phone, what happened and why. The next generation of mobile phones is one of the greatest gambles in history, with the existence of major companies riding on the outcome. But are historical lessons being learnt?
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    185 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Icon Books
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    February 3, 2003
  5. Dimensions
    4.8 x 0.94 x 7.24 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1840464194
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1840464191
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Jon Agar is the author of Turing and the Universal Machine (2001), is attached to University College London and lives in Dalston, London.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Icon Books (February 3, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 185 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1840464194
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1840464191
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.8 x 0.94 x 7.24 inches
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    3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 30 ratings

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DavidMills
5.0 out of 5 stars Good summary, especially covers European history well
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A very good overall summary by a British historian of science covering mobile phones (cell phones for you Americans) from their first beginnings to the present day.
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jack nash
2.0 out of 5 stars Dull
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5.0 out of 5 stars well good
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super
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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Good step to understand mobile history
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Walter Rinaldi
4.0 out of 5 stars fascinating
Reviewed in Italy on December 25, 2013
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many lesser known facts and, yes a sociological view, but not technophobic, of the mobile phone. recommended also if interested in the history of the phenomenon
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1.0 out of 5 stars I want phone
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I want my money
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100% Perfect Transaction.thank you
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