Making Connections
eBook - ePub

Making Connections

Communication through the Ages

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eBook - ePub

Making Connections

Communication through the Ages

About this book

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.

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Information

Year
2002
eBook ISBN
9781461706915
Edition
1
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. List of Illustrations
  7. Preface
  8. Part 1: The Basics of Communication
  9. Part 2: Telecommunication before Steam and Electricity
  10. Part 3: Steam, Internal Combustion, and Electricity
  11. Part 4: Electronics
  12. Part 5: Looking Backward and Forward
  13. Bibliography
  14. Index
  15. About the Author