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9781420501629

The History of Television

by Nardo, Don
  • ISBN13:

    9781420501629

  • ISBN10:

    1420501623

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2009-10-16
  • Publisher: Lucent Books

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Summary

The world History series examines the eras, events, civilizations, and movements that have shaped human history, providing readers with insight into the past and its many legacies. Vivid writing, full-color photographs and extensive use of fully cited primary and secondary source quotations provide a sense of immediacy. Sidebars, time lines, indexes, and annotated bibliographies, which appear in every volume, offer a wealth of additional information as well as provide launching points for further discussion and study. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. 4
Important Dates in the History of Televisionp. 6
Introduction "The Air Has Eyes"p. 8
The Early Development of TVp. 12
Building a National Audiencep. 25
TV Becomes a Great Escapep. 39
The Effects of TV on Societyp. 52
The Dawn of the Cable Erap. 64
A Channel for Everyonep. 78
The Future of TVp. 89
Notesp. 93
For Further Readingp. 97
Indexp. 99
Picture Creditsp. 103
About the Authorp. 104
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