The Portable Radio in American Life

The Portable Radio in American Life
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Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Total Pages : 281
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ISBN-10 : 9780816547685
ISBN-13 : 0816547688
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Book Synopsis The Portable Radio in American Life by : Michael Brian Schiffer

Download or read book The Portable Radio in American Life written by Michael Brian Schiffer and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fascinating history of the portable radio, Michael Schiffer shows how this invention is as American as apple pie. Along the way, he tells how technology has responded to consumer preference, how corporate "cryptohistory" has made us believe the Japanese invented the radio, and how the spread of the portable radio mirrors that of other technologies. More than 400 photographs make this book both a definitive resource and a delightful browse.


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