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Synopsis
Communication is one of the basic human necessities. Imagine a world in which we could not make ourselves understood, pass on ideas & information, know & be known. Human beings have always found ways to communicate with one another. Through humor-filled, richly detailed illustrations & a text that is both amusing & enlightening, noted author & artist Piero Ventura tracks human progress from the pictogram to the satellite image, from ancient Greek theatre to the TV & film of today. Notable advances, such as the printing press, the telephone, the camera, & the computer, are brought together in this lively book.
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Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Italian
From School Library Journal
Grade 4-6-A panoramic view of the history of communication from hieroglyphics to satellites. Along the way, Ventura discusses oral traditions, such as Greek theater, minstrels, and balladeers; visual communication such as religious symbols and art (painting, architecture, woodcuts, engravings, and manuscripts); as well as inventions like the printing press, radio, television, and computers. The information-packed volume achieves a good balance of text and minutely detailed drawings. Overall, it is an excellent overview of the subject with the exception of the final pages, which provide a superficial look at computer networking, satellites, and fiber optics without exploring how the "information superhighway" will impact on the future of communication on a global scale.
Eunice Weech, M.L. King Elementary School, Urbana, IL
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherHoughton Mifflin Co.
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 0788152645
- ISBN 13 9780788152641
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages64
- EditorLaura Battaglia, Pierluigi Longs, Massimo Messina, Max Casalini
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