Summary
Asa Briggs, Peter Burke: A Social History of the Media
From Gutenberg to the Internet
The book covers the period from the printing revolution to the emergence of the Internet, including all significant changes during the maturation of information systems. By connecting the history of individual media, the authors enable us to see their common patterns and observe the sequence of events. The final result is an interesting exploration of five centuries of media and communications history. In the latest edition, available now to our readers, a new chapter on multimedia, digital technology, the rise of the Internet and the phenomenon of globalization has been added. Avoiding technological determinism and rejecting assumptions about linear development, this book presents numerous and varied histories of media and communications.
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