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Knowledge Is Power : the Diffusion of Information in Early America, 1700-1865.
Brown here explores America's first communications revolution--the revolution that made printed goods and public oratory widely available and, by means of the steamboat, railroad and telegraph, sharply accelerated the pace at which information travelled. He describes the day-to-day experiences...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
1991.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Brown here explores America's first communications revolution--the revolution that made printed goods and public oratory widely available and, by means of the steamboat, railroad and telegraph, sharply accelerated the pace at which information travelled. He describes the day-to-day experiences of dozens of men and women, and in the process illuminates the social dimensions of this profound, far-reaching transformation. Brown begins in Massachusetts and Virginia in the early 18th century, when public information was the precious possession of the wealthy, learned, and powerful, who used it to r. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (385 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliography: p. [303]-361 and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780198021346 0198021348 9781601298577 1601298579 1280441348 9781280441349 1423737539 9781423737537 0195072650 9780195072655 |