A deep and penetrating exploration of the key concepts of information and communications sciences by one of its founders, this book covers everything in its subject that you want to know more about including the bedrock topics of signs, symbols, information, and communication, all considered from an historical and foundational perspective that is satisfying to the beginning student and worthwhile for practitioners of long standing. All the major players are given their role, from Shannon and Weaver to Tim Berners-Lee, with Marshall McLuhan an engaging participant.
A deep and penetrating exploration of the key concepts of information and communications sciences by one of its founders, this book covers everything in its subject that you want to know more about including the bedrock topics of signs, symbols, information, and communication, all considered from an historical and foundational perspective that is satisfying to the beginning student and worthwhile for practitioners of long standing. All the major players are given their role, from Shannon and Weaver to Tim Berners-Lee, with Marshall McLuhan an engaging participant.
Part 1 List of Figures Part 2 Preface Part 3 1. History of Communication: Cave Drawing to Typewriters Chapter 4 The Very Beginning Writing What to Write On The Alphabet and Numbers Printing The Typewriter Part 5 2. History of Communication: Sound, Light, and Transportation Chapter 6 Sound Transmission Light Mail Animals, Boats, and Ships Iron Horses and Horseless Carriages Flying Machines Part 7 3. History of Communication: Photography and Electricity Chapter 8 Photography The Telegraph The Telephone Part 9 4. History of Communication: Electronics Chapter 10 Radio Television Transistors and Integrated Circuits Computers and the Internet Communication Satellites Wireless Telephone Part 11 5. What Is Information? What Is Communication? Chapter 12 Why It Matters Information Messages and Signals Media Transmission Communication Noise Part 13 6. Different Views of Information Chapter 14 Information and Data Attributes of Information Content and Context Knowledge and the Knowledge Base Information Overload Learning News and Intelligence Disinformation Truth Propaganda and Misinformation Entertainment as Information Part 15 7. Messages Chapter 16 A Message as a Representation of a Thought How to Represent a Thought Messages Come through Our Senses The Medium and the Message Part 17 8. Signs and Symbols Chapter 18 The Idea of a Symbol Examples Combining Basic Symbols into Words and Numbers Combining Word Symbols-Grammar The Value of Ambiguity Part 19 9. Media and Transmission Chapter 20 Types of Media Transmission Systems Media, Hot and Cold Noise Part 21 10. Communicating Meaning and Understanding Chapter 22 Meaning Understanding Coming to Understanding Understanding and the Knowledge Base Brain Disorders Communicating across Cultures Part 23 11. Communication: The Full Monty Chapter 24 Composition Technical Considerations Semantics Effectiveness Some Real-Life Examples Part 25 12. Communication Systems of Today and Tomorrow Chapter 26 The Wired City The Wireless World Personal Communication The Global Village: Convergence Adaptation Where Are We Today? Qulaity of Information Where Will We Be Tomorrow? Part 27 Bibliography Part 28 Index Part 29 About the Author
Part 1 List of Figures Part 2 Preface Part 3 1. History of Communication: Cave Drawing to Typewriters Chapter 4 The Very Beginning Writing What to Write On The Alphabet and Numbers Printing The Typewriter Part 5 2. History of Communication: Sound, Light, and Transportation Chapter 6 Sound Transmission Light Mail Animals, Boats, and Ships Iron Horses and Horseless Carriages Flying Machines Part 7 3. History of Communication: Photography and Electricity Chapter 8 Photography The Telegraph The Telephone Part 9 4. History of Communication: Electronics Chapter 10 Radio Television Transistors and Integrated Circuits Computers and the Internet Communication Satellites Wireless Telephone Part 11 5. What Is Information? What Is Communication? Chapter 12 Why It Matters Information Messages and Signals Media Transmission Communication Noise Part 13 6. Different Views of Information Chapter 14 Information and Data Attributes of Information Content and Context Knowledge and the Knowledge Base Information Overload Learning News and Intelligence Disinformation Truth Propaganda and Misinformation Entertainment as Information Part 15 7. Messages Chapter 16 A Message as a Representation of a Thought How to Represent a Thought Messages Come through Our Senses The Medium and the Message Part 17 8. Signs and Symbols Chapter 18 The Idea of a Symbol Examples Combining Basic Symbols into Words and Numbers Combining Word Symbols-Grammar The Value of Ambiguity Part 19 9. Media and Transmission Chapter 20 Types of Media Transmission Systems Media, Hot and Cold Noise Part 21 10. Communicating Meaning and Understanding Chapter 22 Meaning Understanding Coming to Understanding Understanding and the Knowledge Base Brain Disorders Communicating across Cultures Part 23 11. Communication: The Full Monty Chapter 24 Composition Technical Considerations Semantics Effectiveness Some Real-Life Examples Part 25 12. Communication Systems of Today and Tomorrow Chapter 26 The Wired City The Wireless World Personal Communication The Global Village: Convergence Adaptation Where Are We Today? Qulaity of Information Where Will We Be Tomorrow? Part 27 Bibliography Part 28 Index Part 29 About the Author
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