What Greek philosopher thought writing would harm a student’s memory? Was the poet Byron’s daughter the first computer programmer? Who plays more video games; women over 18 or teenage boys? In Alphabet to Internet: Media in Our Lives; Irving Fang looks at each medium of communication through the centuries; asking not only; "What happened?" but also; "How did society change because of this new communication medium?" and; "How are we different as a result?" Examining the impact of different media on a broad; historical scale―among them mass printing; the telegraph; film; the internet; and advertising―Alphabet to Internet takes us from the first scratches of writing and the origins of mail to today's video games; the widespread and daily use of smartphones; and the impact of social media in political uprisings across the globe. A timeline at the end of each chapter places events in perspective and allows students to pinpoint key moments in media history. Now in its third edition; Alphabet to Internet presents a lively; thoughtful; and accessible introduction to media history.
#4012835 in Books Palgrave Macmillan 2013-08-23 2013-08-21Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.67 x .80 x 5.66l; .80 #File Name: 1137325178196 pages
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