A History of Early Television

Erscheinungsjahr 2004
ISBN: 978-0-415-32665-0
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 1264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 2721 g

Reihe: Routledge Library of Media and Cultural Studies

This three-volume collection reprints two important 1920s/30s books relating to television, and a collection of short articles covering the social, aesthetic and technical aspects of the medium. Items range from 1870s prophecies, experiments and cartoons, to 1930s accounts of the first public broadcasting systems in Britain, Germany, and the USA. The pieces are from newspapers, specialist journals of the period, and popular magazines. Technical articles included are chosen for their accessibility to non-specialists with limited technical knowledge. The selection comments on the progress of television in many parts of the world.
The set includes a general introduction by the editor, which places each item in context and provides a comprehensive account of the medium to c.1940.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Herbert, Stephen

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikation & Medien in der Politik
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften Digitale Medien, Internet, Telekommunikation
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationsmanagement, Public Relations
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften Interkulturelle Kommunikation & Interaktion
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften Verbale & Nonverbale Kommunikationsprozesse
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Public Relations
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften Massenmedien & Massenkommunikation

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Volume I Part 1: Dreams and Experiments. Fantasies and Predictions, and the First Proposals for a Practical System Part 2: Early Successes. Television Becomes a Reality: The First Successful Experiments Part 3: Broadcasting Begins Experimental Transmissions. Volume II Part 4: A New Era (Britain and Europe) High Definition and Regular Broadcasting, as Seen from Britain Volume III Part 5: A New Era. High Definition and Regular Broadcasting in the United States of America

Über Autor(innen)

Stephen Herbert trained as a media technician, and spent many years in film exhibition and production. His interest in the origins of the moving image led to Stephen co-editing the influential book and website Who’s Who of Victorian Cinema, and contributions to academic journals. He ran the small press The Projection Box, and has recently retired as a freelance museum consultant.