In the 21st Century, broadcast television is an established part of the lives of many millions of people all over the world, bringing information and entertainment directly into our homes. The pieces in this volume date from 1879 to 1934 and consist of a selection of books, articles and news items relating to the first developmental period of television, before it became the ubiquitous medium that we know today. The selection is English language material only.
Edited by:
Stephen Herbert
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 246mm,
Width: 174mm,
Weight: 1.610kg
ISBN: 9781032660356
ISBN 10: 103266035X
Pages: 396
Publication Date: 08 April 2024
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Part 1: Dreams and Experiments: Introduction. Fantasies and Predictions, and the First Proposals For a Practical System. Part 2: Early Successes. Television Becomes a Reality: The Firt Successful Experiments. Letters, John Logie Baird/Will Day. Items from Nature, 1925-27. Items from Science and Invention, 1928. Part 3: Broadcasting Begins. Experimental Transmissions. Practical Television E. T. Larner. Items from the early years of Television agazine, 1928-34.
Stephen Herbert trained as a media technician, and spent many years in film exhibition and production. His interest in the origins of the moving image led to Stephen co-editing the influential book and website Who’s Who of Victorian Cinema, and contributions to academic journals. He ran the small press The Projection Box, and has recently retired as a freelance museum consultant.