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Television: The Small Box That Changed the World

by Katie Kawa

Television’s history, from invention to “Peak TV”

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Television’s history, from invention to “Peak TV”

Katie Kawa’s book traces television’s development from its invention to the era described as “Peak TV,” connecting changes in the medium with its influence on everyday life in many countries. Its layered presentation combines main text with annotated quotations, sidebars, primary sources, and a timeline, giving the history several points of entry. The result is an account of television as both a changing form of entertainment and a subject shaped by wider historical shifts.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in television and broadcasting history.
  • Readers who enjoy nonfiction organized with timelines, primary sources, sidebars, and quotations.

Themes

Television historyMedia and societyThe relationship between television and historical change

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Book overview

It is sometimes said that we are living in a Golden Age of television. What does that mean, and how did we get there? Readers find the answers as they trace the history of television, from its invention to the current age of "Peak TV." This fascinating story is presented to readers through informative main text, annotated quotations, detailed sidebars, primary sources, and a comprehensive timeline. Television has changed nearly every aspect of life in many countries, and readers are sure to be excited by this fun and fact-filled look at how history and television have influenced each other.
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