Strange Frequencies: The Extraordinary Story of the Technological Quest for the

Description: Strange Frequencies by Peter Bebergal Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Now in paperback. A journey through the attempts artists, scientists, and tinkerers have made to imagine and communicate with the otherworldly using various technologies, from cameras to radiowaves.Now in paperback. A journey through the attempts artists, scientists, and tinkerers have made to imagine and communicate with the otherworldly using various technologies, from cameras to radiowaves.Strange Frequencies takes readers on an extraordinary narrative and historical journey to discover how people have used technology in an effort to search for our own immortality. Bebergal builds his own ghostly gadgets to reach the other side, too, and follows the path of famous inventors, engineers, seekers, and seers who attempted to answer lifes ultimate mysteries. He finds that not only are technological innovations potent metaphors keeping our spiritual explorations alive, but literal tools through which to experiment the boundaries of the physical world and our own psyches.Peter takes the reader alongside as he explores-the legend of the golem and the strange history of automata;a photographer who is trying to capture the physical manifestation of spirits;a homemaker who has recorded voicemails from the dead;a stage magician who combines magic and technology to alter his audiences consciousness;and more. Author Biography Peter Bebergal writes widely on the speculative and slightly fringe. His essays and reviews have appeared in The Paris Review, The Times Literary Supplement, Slate, The Believer, and The Quietus, and on NewYorker.com. He is the author of Season of the Witch, Too Much to Dream, and The Faith Between Us, and the editor of the pulp fantasy anthology Appendix N. Bebergal studied religion and culture at Harvard Divinity School, and lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Details ISBN 0143111833 ISBN-13 9780143111832 Title Strange Frequencies Author Peter Bebergal Format Paperback Year 2022 Pages 256 Publisher Random House USA Inc GE_Item_ID:138231475; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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