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Masters of the word : how media shaped history, from the alphabet to the Internet
Título:
Masters of the word : how media shaped history, from the alphabet to the Internet
Autor:
Bernstein, William J.
Format:
Libros
ISBN:
9780802121387
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Grove Press ; [Berkeley, Calif.] : Distributed by Publishers Group West, c2013.
Subject Term:
Mass media -- History.

Communication -- History.

Writing -- History.

Social media -- History.

Mass media -- Social aspects -- History.

Communication and technology -- History.
Summary:
From the birth of writing in Mesopotamia to the technologies of today, documents the technology of media - a revolutionary tool that allowed rulers to extend their control far and wide, giving rise to the world's first empires.