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The master switch : the rise and fall of information empires / Tim Wu.
As Wu's sweeping history shows, each of the new media of the twentieth century- radio, telephone, television, and film- was born free and open. Each invited unrestricted use and enterprising experiment until some would-be mogul battled his way to total domination. Explaining how invention begets industry and industry begets empire- a progress often blessed by government, typically with stifling consequences for free expression and technical innovation alike- Wu identifies a time-honored pattern in the maneuvers of today's great information powers.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307269935
- ISBN: 0307269930
- Physical Description: x, 366 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "This is a Borzoi book" --T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [323]-354) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The rise. The disruptive founder ; Radio dreams ; Mr. Vail is a big man ; The time is not ripe for feature films ; Centralize all radio activities ; The Paramount ideal -- Beneath the All-seeing Eye. The foreign attachment ; The legion of decency ; FM radio ; We now add sight to sound -- The rebels, the challengers, and the fall. The right kind of breakup ; The radicalism of the Internet revolution ; Nixon's cable ; Broken Bell ; Esperanto for machines -- Reborn without a soul. Turner does television ; Mass production of the spirit ; The return of AT&T -- The Internet against everyone. A surprising wreck ; Father and son ; The separations principle. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | HE 7631 .W8 2011 | 30542337 | General Collection | Available | - |