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Media Technology and Society: A History from the Telegraph to the Internet is a 1998 book by Brian Winston. The book's central thesis is that technology, rather than developing in relatively discontinuous revolutions, evolves as part of a larger evolutionary pattern. It was named 'Best Book of 1998' by the American Association for History and Computing.
Content
The book contains examples of ways in which technology, human behaviour and society are interconnected. Through historical accounts, Winston demonstrates how technology reinforces social trends, and how social conditions lead to specific inventions. It was written for the general public.
References
- Winston, Brian (1998). Media Technology and Society, A History From the Telegraph to the Internet. ISBN 041514230X.
- Staley, David. "Brian Winston's Media Technology and Society, A History From the Tel[e]graph to the Internet". Journal of the Association for History and Computing. Ann Arbor, Michigan: MPublishing, University of Michigan Library. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- Winston, Brian (1998). Media Technology and Society: A History : from the Telegraph to the Internet. ISBN 9780415142304. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
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