Television
- ISBN-10
- 0761400451
- ISBN-13
- 9780761400455
- Series
- Television
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 63
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- Cavendish Square Publishing
- Author
- Janet Riehecky
Description
An illustrated history of television, from its precursors such as telegraph and radio to its impact on society and projections for its future.
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