Charles T. Meadow

Messages, Meanings and Symbols

The Communication of Information

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 266
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. März 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 390g
• ISBN-13: 9780810852716
• ISBN-10: 0810852713
• Artikelnr.: 22292030

Autorenporträt

By Charles T. Meadow

Inhaltsangabe

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

Rezensionen

...a well-organized book that achieves its purpose...Readers of all levels of expertise could benefit. Library and Information Science Research, Vol. 29, No. 2 (2007) This volume introduces students of information science and interested lay readers to the study of communication. Meadow (emeritus, information studies, U. of Toronto) begins with an overview of the history of communication, discussing forms ranging from cave drawings to radio, television, and the Internet. Other topics include (for example) the attributes of information, the idea of a symbol, and the communication of meaning and understanding. Reference and Research Book News, August 2006 Suggesting the true depth of the field through which Meadow is traversing, he provides brief notes and further reading suggestions at the end of each chapter. He also supplies an extensive bibliography...a good book for beginning communication students; it is a fun read for technical and professional communicators. -- Gary Hernandez Technical Communication, Vol. 54, No. 4, November 2007