商品簡介
In this three-volume set, the early period of television development--essentially pre-World War II--is represented by chronologically arranged facsimile reproductions of articles, news items, and portions of books relevant to the topic. Editor Herbert suggests using this reference in conjunction with a modern book on the subject for a fuller understanding of reasons behind the technical achievements and failures documented here. The first volume begins with early dreams and experiments, including an article on "The Telectroscope" from English Mechanic and World of Science, (1879) and 1880 articles on "Seeing by Electricity" from Scientific American. Subsequent sections cover early successes, the beginning of broadcasting, high definition and regular broadcasting--as seen from Britain and Europe, and from the United States; these selections are from the 1930s, with the concluding one from 1940. One of the final selections from the Journal of Applied Physics is titled "Probable Influences of Television on Society" (1939). Editor Hastings provides an introduction to each section. A brief glossary concludes the reference. There is no index. Annotation c2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
