Bibliograph

The ascent of media, from Gilgamesh to Google via Gutenberg, Roger Parry

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The ascent of media, from Gilgamesh to Google via Gutenberg, Roger Parry

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The ascent of media

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

759158932

Responsibility statement

Roger Parry

Sub title

from Gilgamesh to Google via Gutenberg

Summary

The Ascent of Media: From Gilgamesh to Google via Gutenberg tells the story of media from its earliest incarnation in the clay tablets of Gilgamesh, through the Gutenberg press, to Google and the unfurling world of digital content. This fascinating book is a narrative history of media-theater to video games-told with a host of captivating facts and anecdotes. Opening up a new forum for debate, Parry argues that contemporary media is not declining, but on the cusp of a new era-one in which it will adapt, evolve and thrive. The Ascent of Media is a startling account of the different forms of med

Table Of Contents

Introduction. Media's building blocks -- Evolution. The media journey -- Theatre -- Books -- Pictures -- Posters -- Postal systems -- Newspapers -- Magazines -- Comics -- Telegraph -- Telephone -- Recorded sound -- Radio -- Cinema -- Television -- Video games -- Web -- Key events in media -- Future. Everything that went before ... and more

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