The Telling Image: The Changing Balance Between Pictures and Words in a Technological Age (Science, Technology, and Society Series)

Davies, Duncan; Bathurst, Diana; Bathurst, Robin

ISBN 10: 0198583397 / ISBN 13: 9780198583394

Published by Clarendon Press/ Oxford, 1990

About this Item

Near fine book and jacket.

Seller Inventory # 098574

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Telling Image: The Changing Balance Between Pictures and Words in a Technological Age (Science, Technology, and Society Series)
• Publisher: Clarendon Press/ Oxford
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198583397
• ISBN 13: 9780198583394
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Non-Fiction

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Synopsis

Profound changes are taking place in our society as our methods of communication come to depend more on pictures and images and less on words and numbers. These changes affect a wide range of fields, including science and technology, commerce and industry, medicine, education, and the media. Many commonplace activities have also been affected, from shopping and travelling to leisure and entertainment. This highly readable volume brings together the most current information on the history and impact of information technology. It explains the importance of sight and sound in human communication, the role of pictures and words, and the changes brought about by the advent of digital computers and television. The book goes on to examine the evolving forms of communication in education, science, engineering and the practice of medicine. This work will interest professionals in many disciplines along with teachers, administrators, policymakers, media workers, and all those concerned with the future of the electronic revolution.

About the Author

Davies: deceased. Was General Manager, Research ICI, then Chief Scientist & Engineer, Department of Industry. D. & R. Bathhurst: both retired