TY - BOOK AU - Loubere,Philip A. TI - A history of communication technology SN - 9780429265723 AV - P96.T42 U1 - 302.23 23 PY - 2021/// CY - New York, NY PB - Routledge KW - Communication and technology KW - History KW - Communication KW - Technological innovations KW - Telecommunication KW - Digital communications KW - Current events KW - Psych KW - LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication KW - bisacsh N2 - "This book is a comprehensive illustrated account of the technologies and inventions in mass communication that have accelerated the advancement of human culture and society. A History of Communication Technology covers a timeline in the history of mass communication that begins with human prehistory and extends all the way to the current digital age. Using rich, full-color graphics and diagrams, the book details the workings of various mass communication inventions, from paper-making, printing presses, photography, radio, TV, film and video, to computers, digital devices and the Internet. Readers are given insightful narratives on the social impact of these technologies, brief historical accounts of the inventors, and sidebars on the related technologies that enabled these inventions. This book is ideal for students in introductory mass communication, visual communication, and history of media courses, offering a highly approachable, graphic-oriented approach to the history of communication technologies"-- UR - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429265723 UR - http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf ER -