Television: The Small Box That Changed the World
- ISBN-10
- 1534563814
- ISBN-13
- 9781534563810
- Series
- Television
- Category
- Young Adult Nonfiction
- Pages
- 104
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-07-15
- Publisher
- Greenhaven Publishing LLC
- Author
- Katie Kawa
Description
It is sometimes said that we are living in a Golden Age of television. What does that mean, and how did we get there? Readers find the answers as they trace the history of television, from its invention to the current age of "Peak TV." This fascinating story is presented to readers through informative main text, annotated quotations, detailed sidebars, primary sources, and a comprehensive timeline. Television has changed nearly every aspect of life in many countries, and readers are sure to be excited by this fun and fact-filled look at how history and television have influenced each other.
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