About this title: Tube of Plenty is an abridgement of Erik Barnouw's classic 3-volume History of Broadcasting in the United States. The paperback edition was first published in 1976 and a second edition in 1982. Much has happened in television in the 1980s; the decline of the three major networks, the expansion of cable and satellite television, film channels like Home Box Office, the success of ESPN (sports), and MTV (pop music), and the increased way in which the White House in Washington has managed and controlled national news and its contents. Barnouw has added an extensive chapter dealing with the ...
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN-13:9780195064841ISBN:0195064844
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1990-05-31
ISBN-13:9780195064841ISBN:0195064844
Description: Good. Save some $$$. Perfectly Good Reading Copy. Shelfwear from storage in box with other books. Great Copy. Ships Lightning Fast. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN-13:9780195019490ISBN:0195019490
Description: Good. 0195019490 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Edition: 2nd edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 5/31/1990
ISBN-13:9780195064841ISBN:0195064844
Description: Very Good. 0195064844 Very Good and Unread! ** 2nd REVISED EDITION ** Text is clean and unmarked! Has a publishers mark. Has minor shelf wear (small dent, crease) from storage. --Be Sure to Compare Seller Engine Feedback and Ratings Before Purchasing— read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780195019490ISBN:0195019490
Description: Good with no dust jacket. 0195019490. Red cloth hardcovers little bumped and rubbed at spine ends and corners. Yellow highlighting, binding tight. A good reading/working copy.; 8vo. read more
Edition: 1982 Revised Printing
Binding: Illustrated Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780195030921ISBN:0195030923
Description: Fine. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. "Illustrated with 125 photgraphs, TUBE OF PLENTY monitors television's record as an entertainment medium and evaluates its coverage of major news events over the last twenty-five years....this is a revealing, behind-the-scenes look at TV's growth and at the enormous impact on American society. " This book has 520 pages and is illustrated. The front cover of the book is torn, not effecting the text. Portions of the first few pages are sun faded, not ... read more
Edition: Second Revised Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780195064841ISBN:0195064844
Description: Good. 5.25 x 8. Covers have minor wear and curling, corners lightly bumped, remainder mark, interior tight and clean, 607 pages including chronology and index, explores the development and impact of the latest phases of the communication revolution including the decline of the major networks, expansion of cable and satellite television channels, special audiences channels such as ESPN and MTV and the proliferation of VCRs. read more
Edition: Second Revised Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780195064841ISBN:0195064844
Description: Good. 5.25 x 8. Covers have minor wear and curling, corners lightly bumped, remainder mark, interior tight and clean, 607 pages including chronology and index, explores the development and impact of the latest phases of the communication revolution including the decline of the major networks, expansion of cable and satellite television channels, special audiences channels such as ESPN and MTV and the proliferation of VCRs. read more
Edition: Second Revised Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 1990
Description: Good. 5.25 x 8. Covers have minor wear and curling, corners creased, remainder mark, interior tight and clean, 607 pages including chronology and index, explores the development and impact of the latest phases of the communication revolution including the decline of the major networks, expansion of cable and satellite television channels, special audiences channels such as ESPN and MTV and the proliferation of VCRs. read more
Edition: Second Revised Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 1990
Description: Good. 5.25 x 8. Covers have minor wear and curling, corners lightly bumped, remainder mark, interior tight and clean, 607 pages including chronology and index, explores the development and impact of the latest phases of the communication revolution including the decline of the major networks, expansion of cable and satellite television channels, special audiences channels such as ESPN and MTV and the proliferation of VCRs. read more
Edition: Second Revised Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 1990
Description: Good. 5.25 x 8. Covers have minor wear and curling, corners creased, remainder mark, interior tight and clean, 607 pages including chronology and index, explores the development and impact of the latest phases of the communication revolution including the decline of the major networks, expansion of cable and satellite television channels, special audiences channels such as ESPN and MTV and the proliferation of VCRs. read more
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