Text and illustrations introduce the many kinds of communications and media, and how they have developed, from drums and smoke signals through the invention of printing, to the Internet and virtual reality.
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From the pony express to e-mail, from newspapers to satellite television, the history and future of media and communications are explored in superb Eyewitness style. This stunning volume is packed with information and photos about the important inventions and advances in this rapidly changing field, including the printing press, radio, telegraph, telephone, and television. Learn how the media and methods of communication are used in entertainment, commerce, military and security applications, and the news.
Review:
...a mini museum between the covers of a book. [Eyewitness series] -- The New York Times
These books' striking visual impact will draw in even the most casual readers. [Eyewitness series] -- School Library Journal
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- PublisherDK Children
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 078946294X
- ISBN 13 9780789462947
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages64
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