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Please Stand By : A Prehistory of Television by Michael Ritchie (1995, Trade Paperback)

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The chapters on the race to build a workable TV system and difficulties producing the early TV shows in the minuscule, hot studios are especially interesting. There are a few tiny light brownish spots inside the front cover and on the half-title page, otherwise this book would be in mint condition.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherOverlook Press, T.H.E.

ISBN-100879516151

ISBN-139780879516154

eBay Product ID (ePID)577293

Product Key Features

Book TitlePlease Stand by : a Prehistory of Television

Number of Pages248 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1995

TopicTelevision / History & Criticism, Television / General

IllustratorYes

GenrePerforming Arts

AuthorMichael Ritchie

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight19.8 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width7.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition20

Grade FromTwelfth Grade

Dewey Decimal791.45/09

SynopsisA Prehistory of Television ...like television at its best; lively, informative, accessible and marvellously entertaining.' - Washington Post This fascinating work looks at the pioneer beginnings of TV - the medium which perhaps more than any other has defined and changed the 20th century. Covering the period 1920-1948, it deals with the inventors and pioneers, the first soaps and newscasts and although predominantly looks at the US, also covers British & European develoments', A Prehistory of Television,..like television at its best; lively,informative, accessible and marvellously,entertaining. - Washington Post,This fascinating work looks at the pioneer,beginnings of TV - the medium which perhaps more,than any other has defined and changed the 20th,century. Covering the period 1920-1948, it deals,with the inventors and pioneers, the first soaps,and newscasts and although predominantly looks at,the US, also covers British & European develoments., Looks at the early history of television and describes the first commercial, soap opera, sportscast, and newscast.