{"product_id":"making-connections-9780810842342","title":"Making Connections","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeadow takes us on a Cook''s tour of communication technologies across timethe alphabet and moveable type printing, cave drawings and carrier pigeons, telephones, television and, of course, the Internet. In each case, Meadow shows how these (and other devices) are connected to each other, even as they serve to make connections between people.   Part One discusses the basics of communications, while Part Two delves into telecommunications before the days of steam and electricity. Part Three offers insight into steam, electricity, and internal combustion energy and how they revolutionized society.   Communication is the key to a productive world. For those dazzled by the pace of change in the technology or McLuhan''s unorthodox but brilliant insights, Meadow''s casual style and pace provide the perfect antidote.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccessible to, and recommended for, undergraduates, students at technical colleges, and general readers. * CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003eMeadows manages to make communications technology interesting again by making the reader see it from a new lens...As a solid introduction to the history of communication technology, this work is strongly recommended for academic and public libraries. * E-Streams *\u003cbr\u003eMeadow, a University of Toronto professor emeritus of information studies, is well qualified to explore communications topics...Communication has characterized human experience from ancient time to the present. Thus, its history is a fascinating story to follow. Making Connections emphasizes this point by highlighting the development of a wide array of communication technologies over time. * Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science *\u003cbr\u003e...a well-written, thoughtful, and richly documented summary of the history of human communication. * Project Muse *\u003cbr\u003eWriting in a casual style for nonspecialists, Meadow covers the basics of each technology, showing how it was invented, how it works, and the effect it has had on society. * Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 3 Part 1: The Basics of Communication Chapter 4 1 Background Part 5 Part 2: Telecommunication Before Steam and Electricity Chapter 6 2 Spoken Language and Sound Transmission Chapter 7 3 Writing and Printing Chapter 8 4 Visual Signalling Chapter 9 5 Transportation as Communication-1 Part 10 Part 3: Steam, Electricity, and Internal Combustion Chapter 11 6 Transportation as Communication-2 Chapter 12 7 Telegraph Chapter 13 8 Telephone Part 14 Part 4: Electronics Chapter 15 9 Radio Chapter 16 10 Television Chapter 17 11 Communication Satellites Chapter 18 12 The Internet and the Information Highway Part 19 Part 5: Looking Backward and Forward Chapter 20 13 Summation and Projection Chapter 21 14 One Hundred Dates to Remember Chapter 22 Bibliography Chapter 23 Index Chapter 24 About the Author","brand":"Scarecrow Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038301880663,"sku":"9780810842342","price":60.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780810842342.jpg?v=1750939839","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/making-connections-9780810842342","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}