Television [Hardcover]

Michael P. Winship (Author)

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From School Library Journal

YA Winship, the producer of the PBS series Television , has written a companion to the series. It covers every aspect of television from its beginning through the future as well as every type of show and comments from their creators. This book is illustrated with 250 photographs, many never published before.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 371 pages
• Publisher: Random House (January 12, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394564014
• ISBN-13: 978-0394564012
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,763,638 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book! Still waiting for this series on DVD. What's the holdup?, April 5, 2005

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J-Man (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Television (Hardcover)

This review was updated in September 2010.

Michael Winship's book is an excellent companion to an excellent series which deserves to be available on DVD. The eight episodes aired on PBS from January-March 1988. I taped every episode and still refer to them today. When I taped the series, I didn't have cable. As a result, the pictures quality of my tapes suffered. However, that's better than not having the series at all. In 2008, I converted my VHS tapes of the series to DVD.

Edwin Newman provides very authoritative and easily understood narration. I had just graduated with a journalism degree when this series aired. The book and series are great study tools for anyone pursuing careers in broadcasting. Those who just enjoy revisiting classic television moments will also appreciate this series.