| Television in the Antenna Age: A Concise History Contributor(s): Marc, David (Author), Thompson, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0631215433 ISBN-13: 9780631215431 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $125.68 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2004 Annotation: Television in the Antenna Age is a brief, accessible, and engaging overview of the medium's history and development in the US. Integrating three major concerns--television as an industry, a technology, and an art--the book is a basic primer on the complex, fascinating, and often overlooked story of television and its impact on American life. * Covers the entire history of American television, from its urban, middle-class beginnings in the late 40s, to the contemporary impact of new technologies and consolidated corporate. * Includes interview segments with industry insiders, pictures, and sidebars to illustrate important figures, trends, and events |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - General - Technology & Engineering | Television & Video - Performing Arts | Television - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 384.550 |
| LCCN: 2004015922 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.6" W x 9.32" (0.78 lbs) 152 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Television in the Antenna Age is a brief, accessible, and engaging overview of the medium's history and development in the US. Integrating three major concerns--television as an industry, a technology, and an art--the book is a basic primer on the complex, fascinating, and often overlooked story of television and its impact on American life.
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