Television: The Life Story of a Technology - Rilegato

Magoun, Alexander B.

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ISBN 10: 0313331286 ISBN 13: 9780313331282

Casa editrice: Greenwood Pub Group, 2007

Riassunto

For better or worse, television has been the dominant medium of communication for 50 years. Almost all American households have a television set; many have more than one. Transmitting images and sounds electronically is a relatively recent invention, one that required passionate inventors, determined businessmen, government regulators, and willing consumers. This volume in the Greenwood Technographies series covers the entire history of television from 19the-century European conceptions of transmitting moving images electrically to the death of TV as a discrete system in a digital age. Magoun also discusses the changing face of television in the displays that people watch around the globe. Television: The Life Story of a Technology appeals to students and lay readers alike in highlighting key events and people: the American engineers and entrepreneus such as Vladimir Zworykin and David Sarnoff who ignited the television industry; the bloom of programming choices in tandem with the Baby Boom generation; the development of cable and satellite TV; the Asians who innovated American inventions in videorecording and flat-panel displays; the use of TV in wartime; and the new worlds of digital and high-definition television. Based on the latest research, this crisply written, sometimes provocative survey includes a glossary, timeline, and bibliography for further infomration.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Alexander B. Magoun is Executive Director of the David Sarnoff Library.

Product Description:

This series of short, accessible books tells the "life story" of the objects and technologies that have become so vital to our daily lives. Each volume combines a discussion of technical developments with a description of the effect the technology has on the broader fabric of society and culture. Each volume includes: narrative chapters that trace the history of the technology from its beginning to the present; suggested reading for those interested in learning more; a timeline highlighting significant events in the development of the technology; and a glossary of technical terms used.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Greenwood Pub Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0313331286
• ISBN 13: 9780313331282
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 209