| Making Connections: Communication Through the Ages Contributor(s): Meadow, Charles T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810842343 ISBN-13: 9780810842342 Publisher: Scarecrow Press OUR PRICE: $86.13 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - History | World - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies |
| Dewey: 302.209 |
| LCCN: 2001054982 |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.97 lbs) 384 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Meadow takes us on a Cook's tour of communication technologies across time-the alphabet and moveable type printing, cave drawings and carrier pigeons, telephones, television and, of course, the Internet. In each case, Meadow shows how these (and other devices) are connected to each other, even as they serve to make connections between people. Part One discusses the basics of communications, while Part Two delves into telecommunications before the days of steam and electricity. Part Three offers insight into steam, electricity, and internal combustion energy and how they revolutionized society. Communication is the key to a productive world. For those dazzled by the pace of change in the technology or McLuhan's unorthodox but brilliant insights, Meadow's casual style and pace provide the perfect antidote. |
