Television : an international history

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Title:

Television : an international history

Author:

Smith, Anthony, 1938-

ISBN:

9780198119999

Publication Information:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.

Physical Description:

419 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.

Contents:

Origins and institutions -- Forms and genres -- Television and society -- Television across the world.

Subject Term:

Television -- History.

Television programs -- History.

Television broadcasting -- History.

Television broadcasting -- Social aspects.

Added Author:

Smith, Anthony, 1938-

Electronic Access:

Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0640/95224047-d.html
Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0726/95224047-b.html

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Television, long regarded as mere `entertainment' is now being seriously considered for its significance in all our lives. This is the first illustrated international history of our most influential cultural phenomenon. Written by a distinguished team of experts, it traces the evolution of television from the earliest times to the present, assessing its impact in Europe, America, Japan, Australia, Africa, and the Third World. Extensively illustrated and accessibly written, Television: An International History is a major exploration of the world's most dominant medium.

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