The Columbia History of American Television

by Gary R. Edgerton

Book Overview

Television is a form of media without equal. It has revolutionized the way we learn about and communicate with the world and has reinvented the way we experience ourselves and others. More than just cheap entertainment, TV is an undeniable component of our culture and contains many clues to who we are, what we value, and where we might be headed in the future.

Media historian Gary R. Edgerton follows the technological developments and increasing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231121652
• ISBN13: 9780231121651
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.9" x 9.8"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher