Messages, Meanings and Symbols: The Communication of Information - Brossura

Meadow, Charles T.

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ISBN 10: 0810852713 ISBN 13: 9780810852716

Casa editrice: Scarecrow Press, 2006

Riassunto

A deep and penetrating exploration of the key concepts of information and communications sciences by one of its founders, this book covers everything in its subject that you want to know more about including the bedrock topics of signs, symbols, information, and communication, all considered from an historical and foundational perspective that is satisfying to the beginning student and worthwhile for practitioners of long standing. All the major players are given their role, from Shannon and Weaver to Tim Berners-Lee, with Marshall McLuhan an engaging participant.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Charles T. Meadow is Professor Emeritus at the Faculty of Information Studies, University of Toronto where he previously served as associate dean. He is the author of Ink Into Bits: A Web of Converging Media (1998) and Making Connections: Communications Through the Ages (2002), both published by Scarecrow.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Scarecrow Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0810852713
• ISBN 13: 9780810852716
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 264
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile