A History of Communication Technology

ISBN-13: 9780367211509 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 304 str.

Philip Loubere

Opis

A comprehensive illustrated account of the technologies and inventions in mass communication that have accelerated the advancement of human culture and society, this approachable, graphic-oriented book is ideal for students in introductory mass communication, visual communication, and history of media courses.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Prehistory to Early History  2. Writing  3. Paper  4. Printing  5. The Industrial Revolution and the Modern Era  6. Industrial Printing  7. Photography and Film  8. Electronic Communication  9. The Digital Age  10. Conclusion

O autorze

Philip A. Loubere is an associate professor of Visual Communication at Middle Tennessee State University, USA. He has an MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prior to joining the faculty at MTSU he worked for eighteen years in a professional capacity in information graphics and publication design, twelve of those years for three major metro newspapers, The Seattle Times, the San Jose Mercury News, and The Orange County Register.