Communication and Cyberspace
| AUTHOR | Plotkin, Robert |
| PUBLISHER | Facts on File (05/01/2012) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
The telegraph fundamentally changed the way communication happened, since the telegraph was the first time data was sent electrically over a wire. For many, computers have overtaken various methods of conversation as a means of communication. Communication and Cyberspace traces the history of communication technology and explores the many ways in which computers and the Internet are now being used to facilitate communication. Covering the history of communication technology, this new, full-color resource examines how staying in touch with friends and family has gotten easier with the invention of newer technological advancements and how some of these advancements have even accommodated people with disabilities.
Chapters include:
-History of Electronic Communication: From Morse Code to Talking Through Your Computer
-Personal Communication: Staying in Touch with Friends and Family
-Business Communication: Beyond Interoffice Mail
-Education: the Modern Classroom
-and more.
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780816077533
ISBN-10:
0816077533
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
199
Carton Quantity:
30
Product Dimensions:
7.30 x 0.70 x 9.30 inches
Weight:
1.60 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Computers | Social Aspects
Computers | General
Dewey Decimal:
303.483
Library of Congress Control Number:
2011005013
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The telegraph fundamentally changed the way communication happened, since the telegraph was the first time data was sent electrically over a wire. For many, computers have overtaken various methods of conversation as a means of communication. Communication and Cyberspace traces the history of communication technology and explores the many ways in which computers and the Internet are now being used to facilitate communication. Covering the history of communication technology, this new, full-color resource examines how staying in touch with friends and family has gotten easier with the invention of newer technological advancements and how some of these advancements have even accommodated people with disabilities.
Chapters include:
-History of Electronic Communication: From Morse Code to Talking Through Your Computer
-Personal Communication: Staying in Touch with Friends and Family
-Business Communication: Beyond Interoffice Mail
-Education: the Modern Classroom
-and more.
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Author:
Plotkin, Robert
Robert Plotkin has been a writer and consultant to the beverage industry for over twenty years. He is a highly respected expert in the field of spirits and beverage management, and has authored eleven books on the subjects. He also frequently presents seminars on beverage management and quality control issues to national companies. Robert lives in Tucson, Arizona with his wife and two daughters.
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