{"product_id":"9780631215431","title":"Television in the Antenna Age A Concise History","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTelevision in the Antenna Age\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Concise History\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDavid Marc | Robert Thompson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTelevision in the Antenna Age\u003c\/i\u003e is a brief, accessible, and engaging overview of the medium's history and development in the US.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrating three major concerns—television as an industry, a technology, and an art—the book is a basic primer on the complex, fascinating, and often overlooked story of television and its impact on American life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the entire history of American television, from its urban, middle-class beginnings in the late 40s, to the contemporary impact of new technologies and consolidated corporate.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes interview segments with industry insiders, pictures, and sidebars to illustrate important figures, trends, and events\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eDavid Marc\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and editor who teaches at Syracuse University and Le Moyne College. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDemographic Vist\u003c\/i\u003eas (1984; 1996), \u003ci\u003eComic Visions\u003c\/i\u003e (1989; Blackwell, 1997) and \u003ci\u003eBonfire of the Humanities\u003c\/i\u003e (1995).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert J. Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor at Syracuse University, where he heads the Center for the Study of Popular Television at the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. His books include \u003ci\u003eAdventures on Prime Time\u003c\/i\u003e (1990) and \u003ci\u003eTelevision’s Second Golden Age\u003c\/i\u003e (1996).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27 December 2004\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780631215431\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e152\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379064696972,"sku":"9780631215431","price":125.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780631215431_656c910a-2ff2-4ce5-a8cc-7b9986c3d617.jpg?v=1780196934","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780631215431","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}