| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2011022264 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781857885705 (trade) |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
1857885708 (trade) |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Call number |
302.23 |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Authors |
Parry, Roger, |
| Dates |
1953- |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
The ascent of media : |
| Subtitle |
from Gilgamesh to Google via Gutenberg / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Roger Parry. |
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| Title proper/short title |
Media |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication |
London ; |
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Boston : |
| Publisher |
Nicholas Brealey Pub., |
| Date |
c2011. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
ix, 406 p. : |
| Other Details |
ill. ; |
| Size |
25 cm. |
| CONTENTS |
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Media's building blocks -- Evolution. The media journey -- Theatre -- Books -- Pictures -- Posters -- Postal systems -- Newspapers -- Magazines -- Comics -- Telegraph -- Telephone -- Recorded sound -- Radio -- Cinema -- Television -- Video games -- Web -- Key events in media -- Future. Everything that went before and more. |
| SUMMARY |
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| Summary |
Examines the history of media, covering its role in culture, commerce, and politics, and discussing the digital era and the media landscape of the future. |
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| Topical Heading |
Mass media |
| General |
History. |
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| Topical Heading |
Mass media |
| General |
History. |
| ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier |
https://uowd.box.com/s/ngio56k6h1k1xl0pde6quxn39jvx91ii |
| Public note |
Location Map |
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43115 |
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23005 |
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23005 |