Overview
Albert Abramson published (with McFarland) in 1987 a landmark volume titled The History of Television, 1880-1941 (""massive...research""--Library Journal; ""voluminous documentation""--Choice; ""many striking old photos""--The TV Collector). At last he has produced the follow-up volume; the reader may be assured there is no other book in any language that is remotely comparable to it. Together, these two volumes provide the definitive technical history of the medium. Upon the development in the mid-1940s of new cameras and picture tubes that made commercial television possible worldwide, the medium rose rapidly to prominence. Perhaps even more important was the invention of the video tape recorder in 1956, allowing editing, re-shooting and rebroadcasting. This second volume, 1942 to 2000 covers these significant developments and much more. Chapters are devoted to television during World War II and the postwar era, the development of color television, Ampex Corporation's contributions, television in Europe, the change from helical to high band technology, solid state cameras, the television coverage of Apollo II, the rise of electronic journalism, television entering the studios, the introduction of the camcorder, the demise of RCA at the hands of GE, the domination of Sony and Matsushita, and the future of television in e-cinema and the 1080 P24 format. The book is heavily illustrated (as is the first volume).
Full Product Details
Author: Albert Abramson
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 0.739kg
ISBN: 9780786432431
ISBN 10: 0786432438
Pages: 319
Publication Date: 29 September 2007
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience:
College/higher education
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Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
-the foremost reference work on the technical history of TV...no reference work available in print right now matches the attention to detail...significant...should stand as the authority for years to come...highly recommended---Library Journal; -spellbinding...enlightening and eye-opening...should be required reading for all communication and television majors and for anyone developing new [media]...highly recommended---Choice; -comprehensive, well-documented, highly-illustrated---Chattanouga Airwaves; -it's all covered...takes in the entire world scene and gives credit to the work done in other countries...mind-boggling---Big Reel; -highly recommended---E-Streams; -an important book---Communication Booknotes Quarterly; -a major achievement and a fascinating read---Kraszna-Krausz Foundation.
the foremost reference work on the technical history of TV...no reference work available in print right now matches the attention to detail...significant...should stand as the authority for years to come...highly recommended --<i>Library Journal</i>; spellbinding...enlightening and eye-opening...should be required reading for all communication and television majors and for anyone developing new [media]...highly recommended --<i>Choice</i>; comprehensive, well-documented, highly-illustrated --<i>Chattanouga Airwaves</i>; it's all covered...takes in the entire world scene and gives credit to the work done in other countries...mind-boggling --<i>Big Reel</i>; highly recommended --<i>E-Streams</i>; an important book --<i>Communication Booknotes Quarterly</i>; a major achievement and a fascinating read --<i>Kraszna-Krausz Foundation.</i>
the foremost reference work on the technical history of TV...no reference work available in print right now matches the attention to detail...significant...should stand as the authority for years to come...highly recommended --Library Journal; spellbinding...enlightening and eye-opening...should be required reading for all communication and television majors and for anyone developing new [media]...highly recommended --Choice; comprehensive, well-documented, highly-illustrated --Chattanouga Airwaves; it's all covered...takes in the entire world scene and gives credit to the work done in other countries...mind-boggling --Big Reel; highly recommended --E-Streams; an important book --Communication Booknotes Quarterly; a major achievement and a fascinating read --Kraszna-Krausz Foundation.
Author Information
The late Albert Abramson worked at CBS for over 30 years as a cameraman, videotape editor, and sound technician, and was the author of several books and articles on the history of television aside from the two-volume set from McFarland. He lived in Las Vegas, Nevada.
