Masters of the word

how media shaped history, from the alphabet to the Internet

420 pages

English language

Published Sept. 5, 2013 by Grove Press, Distributed by Publishers Group West.

ISBN:
978-0-8021-2138-7
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OCLC Number:
820531290

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From the birth of writing in Mesopotamia to the technologies of today, documents the technology of media - a revolutionary tool that allowed rulers to extend their control far and wide, giving rise to the world's first empires.

3 editions

Subjects

  • Social media
  • Communication and technology
  • Mass media
  • Communication
  • History
  • Writing