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"Fang recounts all this easily and with a measure of suspense, like a superb newscaster and commentator. The text is meticulously researched and hence full of details, including anecdotes. But its richness is balanced by a narrative style and language that is concise, lucid, yet imaginative. And so Fang make his subject, which can be as "dry" as your garden in summer, a fascinating read. On the whole, it is not only an invaluable work in history, communication and society, but it has a great deal to recommend, not only to journalists or teachers, but to every book lover as well."
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I find the book to be quite thorough and provocative.
Fang's book is comprehensive and avoids the usual dryness associated with historical tests. It is perfect for an undergraduate class-quick and painless.
An excellent introduction to the development and subsequent uses of communications technologies throughout the ages. Includes overviews of everything from ancient writings on clay to the electronic newspaper with more than a few significant inventions in between. Most importantly however Fong manages to historically situate these media and examine their considerable social impact ideal for university freshmena d sophomore students.
Fang's book is comprehensive and avoids the usual dryness associated with historical tests. It is perfect for an undergraduate class-quick and painless.
An excellent introduction to the development and subsequent uses of communications technologies throughout the ages. Includes overviews of everything from ancient writings on clay to the electronic newspaper with more than a few significant inventions in between. Most importantly however Fong manages to historically situate these media and examine their considerable social impact ideal for university freshmena d sophomore students.
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With the cultivation of grains and the domestication of animals, tribes of hunters, fishers, and gatherers could put down roots in stable communities, expecting to be able to feed themselves from year to year. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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New York, United States, World War, Associated Press, Middle Ages, Oxford University Press, World Wide Web, Fox Talbot, Roman Empire, Thomas Edison, Western Union, French Revolution, Harvard University Press, Alexander Graham Bell, Courtesy Pavek Museum, Courtesy State Historical Society of Wisconsin, General Electric, Benjamin Franklin, Minneapolis Star Tribune, San Francisco, Supreme Court, Third World, Vietnam War, Bing Crosby, Federal Express New!
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With the cultivation of grains and the domestication of animals, tribes of hunters, fishers, and gatherers could put down roots in stable communities, expecting to be able to feed themselves from year to year. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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New York, United States, World War, Associated Press, Middle Ages, Oxford University Press, World Wide Web, Fox Talbot, Roman Empire, Thomas Edison, Western Union, French Revolution, Harvard University Press, Alexander Graham Bell, Courtesy Pavek Museum, Courtesy State Historical Society of Wisconsin, General Electric, Benjamin Franklin, Minneapolis Star Tribune, San Francisco, Supreme Court, Third World, Vietnam War, Bing Crosby, Federal Express New!
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- The History and Power of Writing by Henri-Jean Martin on 4 pages
- The Story of Civilization (11 Volume Set) by Will Durant on page 16, page 41, and Back Matter
- Technologies of Freedom (Belknap Press) by Ithiel de Sola Pool on page 42, page 137, and Back Matter
- Media in America by William David Sloan on page 42, page 100, and Back Matter
- Preparing for the Twenty-First Century by Paul Kennedy in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Information and American Democracy: Technology in the Evolution of Political Power (Communication, Society and Politics) by Bruce Bimber on page 15, page 52, and Back Matter
- Marketing Communication: An Introduction to Contemporary Issues, Principles and Practice by Richard Varey on page 17, and Back Matter
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- News Culture (Issues in Cultural and Media Studies) by Stuart Allan in Back Matter
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