| The Cell Phone: It's Use (and Misuse!) Through the Ages Contributor(s): Wood, Scott (Author) |
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ISBN: 1943492565 ISBN-13: 9781943492565 Publisher: ELM Grove Publishing OUR PRICE: $26.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2019 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Humor | Form - Comic Strips & Cartoons - Humor | Topic - History |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 11" W x 8.5" (0.85 lbs) 114 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It's hard to believe the cell phone is almost 50 years old. The first cell phone call was made on April 3rd, 1973, and it started a revolution in personal communications which is still ongoing. For anyone who remembers those first cell phones, they were heavy, cumbersome and clunky. Texting hadn't been invented yet, and there was no video or music to download, it was strictly voice only. But it was a way to stay in touch, anywhere, anytime (provided you kept your enormous battery properly charged ) and people couldn't seem to do without them. How the cell phone changed history Cell phones, for better or for worse, have become part of our lives. In some cases, it seems as though they might actually control peoples' lives. Internationally known cartoonist Scott Wood, famed for his "Quibbley" cartoon strip in the European issue of "Stars and Stripes", as well as his work for luxury car manufacturer Porsche, takes a fun and nostalgic look at those early cell phones and how they changed our lives... and how they might have changed history if they'd been invented 100 or even a million years ago. We've come a long way, Mr. Bell... Enjoy |
Contributor Bio(s): Wood, Scott: - Scott Wood was born in Sacramento, California, in 1943. He enjoyed creating cartoons at an early age, attempting to get his first cartoon published at the age of nine. In high school, he created cartoons for the school newspaper and won a state-wide poster contest highlighting better driving through better vision. Scott attended New Mexico Military Institute and subsequently Texas Tech University on a track scholarship, where he attained a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. After graduation, Scott was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He served in several posts in the United States and overseas in Vietnam, Korea and Germany as an armor officer, helicopter pilot and instructor pilot. While in the service, Scott obtained his Master's degree in management from Webster University. During his time in Germany, Scott created the popular cartoon strip Quibbley, which appeared in the European Stars and Stripes newspaper for ten years and spawned eight books and several posters. The popularity of the comic strip is evidenced by the creation of a Quibbley Fan Club with several hundred members. Scott retired from the U.S. Army as a Lieutenant Colonel after 23 years of distinguished service. He continues creating cartoons for a myriad of companies and institutions including educational book publishers, Porsche automotive and the cultural centers of several cities in Germany, as well as for his own entertainment. |
