Television in the Antenna Age: A Concise History

by David Marc, Robert Thompson

Television in the Antenna Age is a brief, accessible, and engaging overview of the medium’s history and development in the US. Integrating three major concerns--television as an industry, a technology, and an art―the book is a basic primer on the complex, fascinating, and often overlooked story of television and its impact on American life.

152 pages, Hardcover

First published December 27, 2004

Reviews

[Dave Donahoe]

An excellent introduction to television, or more accurately the media, from the telegraph to cable TV.