ISBN:
9780429560712
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (310 pages)
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Loubere, Philip A. A history of communication technology
DDC:
302.23
Keywords:
Communication and technology-History
;
Electronic books
;
Communication and technology-History
Abstract:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Acknowledgments -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Overview -- Prehistory to Early History -- The first civilizations -- Writing -- Archaic writing systems -- Modern writing systems -- Media -- Writing's social impact -- Paper -- The spread of paper -- Paper making -- Pulp machines -- The paper industry -- Books -- Paper's impact on the world -- Printing -- Printing predecessors -- Woodblock printing -- Intaglio -- First moveable type -- Gutenberg's press -- Typography -- Printing's impact -- The Industrial Revolution and the Modern Era -- Key developments -- Steam power -- Electricity -- Metallurgy -- Plastics and synthetics -- Science in the modern world -- Industrialization and society -- Industrial Printing -- Paper machines -- Printing presses -- Typesetting -- Modern printing -- Lithography -- Color printing -- Societal change -- Photography and Film -- Photo history -- Printing photos -- Moving pictures -- Color film -- The impact of photos and film -- Electronic Communication -- Electronic components -- Electronic devices -- The age of electronic communication -- The Digital Age -- Computers -- Digital data -- The Internet -- The digital transformation -- Conclusion -- Index -- Bibliography and sources.
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