| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 307 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Wiring up the world -- Communication without wires -- The communication/computing symbiosis -- On the way to the next century |
| Summary |
Spanning the entire history of electrical communications, this book tells the story of the many events and breakthroughs that took place from the creation of the telegraph 150 years ago to the dynamic modern, world of the Internet and interactive TV. As a veritable case study in how advances in technology cause societal and industrial change, this story provides insight into the current turmoil in the information and entertainment industries. Its characters include the technologists, the entrepreneurs, the litigators, anti-trust lawyers, and regulators who influenced the course of progress. This book will be of interest to anyone who has a stake in the information age |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-298) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Telecommunication -- History
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Communication -- History -- 19th century
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Communication -- History -- 20th century
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Communication
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Telecommunication
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Systm̀es de télécommunication -- Histoire.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780470544891 |
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0470544899 |
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