Revolutions in Communication: Media History from Gutenberg to the Digital Age (Kovarik Bill)(Paperback)

Revolutions in Communication: Media History from Gutenberg to the Digital Age (Kovarik Bill)(Paperback)

Revolutions in Communication offers a new approach to media history, presenting an encyclopedic look at the way technological change has linked social and ideological communities. Using key figures in history to benchmark the chronology of technical innovation, Kovarik's exhaustive scholarship

The Gutenberg Galaxy (McLuhan Marshall)(Paperback)

The Gutenberg Galaxy catapulted Marshall McLuhan to fame as a media theorist and, in time, a new media prognosticator. Fifty years after its initial publication, this landmark text is more significant than ever before. Readers will be amazed by McLuhan's prescience, unmatched by anyone since,

Divine Sex: A Compelling Vision for Christian Relationships in a Hypersexualized Age (Grant Jonathan)(Paperback)

The digital revolution has ushered in a series of sexual revolutions, all contributing to a perfect storm for modern relationships. Online dating, social media, internet pornography, and the phenomenon of the smartphone generation have created an avalanche of change with far-reaching consequences

Trusting the News in a Digital Age: Toward a New News Literacy (Dvorkin Jeffrey)(Paperback)

TRUSTING THE NEWS in a Digital Age How to use critical thinking to discern real news from fake newsTrusting the News in a Digital Age provides an ethical framework and the much-needed tools for assessing information produced in our digital age. With the tsunami of information on social media and

Technology and the Historian: Transformations in the Digital Age (Crymble Adam)(Paperback)

Charting the evolution of practicing digital history Historians have seen their field transformed by the digital age. Research agendas, teaching and learning, scholarly communication, the nature of the archive--all have undergone a sea change that in and of itself constitutes a fascinating

Navigating Disruption: Media Relations in the Digital Age (Teo Bertrand)(Paperback)

The connection between the media and popular culture is inextricably linked. What we listen to, watch and consume, influences our way of life, and shapes the stories that content creators tell through mass media. With digitalization, the ways in which storytellers reach their audience have evolved

Sex, Likes and Social Media: Talking to Our Teens in the Digital Age (Havey Allison)(Paperback)

Welcome to the world of the Digital Native, where self-esteem is measured in Likes, everyone is sexting and 'Pimps and Hoes' is an acceptable party theme. Dates have been replaced with swipes, rape jokes are hilarious and 'No' means 'Yes'. For most parents, the digital landscape that our kids and

Revolutions (Goldstone Jack A.)(Paperback)

From 1789 in France to 2011 in Cairo, revolutions have shaken the world. In their pursuit of social justice, revolutionaries have taken on the assembled might of monarchies, empires, and dictatorships. They have often, though not always, sparked cataclysmic violence, and have at times won

History of Information Graphics (Rendgen Sandra)(Pevná vazba)

In the age of big data and digital distribution, when news travel ever further and faster and media outlets compete for a fleeting slice of online attention, information graphics have swept center stage. At once nuanced and neat, they distill abstract ideas, complex statistics, and cutting-edge

The 1989 Revolutions in Central and Eastern Europe: From Communism to Pluralism (McDermott Kevin)(Paperback)

This book reassesses a defining historical, political and ideological moment in contemporary history: the 1989 revolutions in central and eastern Europe. Bringing together experts from a variety of disciplines, the volume examines the rapid dismantling of the communist regimes in the late 1980s and

Visual Communication: Understanding Images in Media Culture (Aiello Giorgia)(Paperback)

In today's digital media environment we are creating and consuming more images than ever before. From the importance of image in politics, to the ubiquity of the 'selfie' across social media platforms, visual communication is increasingly central to our everyday mediated lives. It is more

Museum Diplomacy in the Digital Age (Grincheva Natalia)(Paperback)

Museum Diplomacy in the Digital Age explores online museums as sites of contemporary cultural diplomacy. Building on scholarship that highlights how museums can constitute and regulate citizens, construct national communities, and project messages across borders, the book explores the political

A Really Short History of Nearly Everything

The extraordinary Bill Bryson takes us from the Big Bang to the dawn of science in this book about basically everything.Ever wondered how we got from nothing to something?Or thought about how we can weigh the earth?Or wanted to reach the edge of the universe?Uncover the mysteries of time, space and

Feminist Media: From the Second Wave to the Digital Age (Sedgwick Claire)(Pevná vazba)

This book analyses the relationship between second wave feminist media production and

International Communication: A Reader (Thussu Daya Kishan)(Paperback)

This comprehensive Reader brings together seminal texts in media and communication from both traditional as well as more recent scholarship. Readings are drawn from an international range of scholars and organized to reflect the growing internationalization of the field, with clearly defined

World History in Minutes - 200 Key Concepts Explained in an Instant (Ail Dorothy)(Paperback / softback)

The fastest way to learn about human history, from the Ice Age to modern

Understanding Research in the Digital Age (Quinton Sarah)(Paperback)

Delete: The Virtue of Forgetting in the Digital Age (Mayer-Schnberger Viktor)(Paperback)

Delete looks at the surprising phenomenon of perfect remembering in the digital age, and reveals why we must reintroduce our capacity to forget. Digital technology empowers us as never before, yet it has unforeseen consequences as well. Potentially humiliating content on Facebook is enshrined in

Revolutions in the Atlantic World, New Edition: A Comparative History (Klooster Wim)(Paperback)

A new look at a contentious period in the history of the Atlantic world Within just a half century, the American, French, Haitian, and Spanish American revolutions transformed the Atlantic world. This book is the first to analyze these events through a comparative lens, revealing several central

Media, Journalism, and Communication: A Student's Guide (Schuchardt Read Mercer)(Paperback)

In an age of accelerating information and increasing technology, media matters more now than ever. In this book, Read Mercer Schuchardt helps us navigate the digital age from a distinctly Christian perspective, offering guidance for becoming wise users of media rather than simply being used by

Social Media Communication: Trends and Theories (Zhong Bu)(Paperback)

Examines the social media mechanism and how it is transforming communication in an increasingly networked society Social Media Communication: Trends and Theories explores how social media is transforming the way people think and behave. Providing students with an in-depth understanding of the

Communication Between Cultures (Samovar Larry A.)(Paperback)

Emphasizing the roles that family, religion, and history play in intercultural communication, COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CULTURES, 9E helps you increase your understanding and appreciation of different cultures while developing practical skills for improving your communication with people from other

History of Magic - From Alchemy to Witchcraft, from the Ice Age to the Present (Gosden Chris)(Paperback / softback)

Libraries and Archives in the Digital Age (Mizruchi Susan L.)(Paperback)

The role of archives and libraries in our digital age is one of the most pressing concerns of humanists, scholars, and citizens worldwide. This collection brings together specialists from academia, public libraries, governmental agencies, and non-profit archives to pursue common questions about