Smoke signals to smartphones : a timeline of long-distance communication / writer: Alex Woolf.

Author/creator Woolf, Alex, 1964- author.
Format Book
PublicationChicago : World Book, Inc., a Scott Fetzer Company, [2016]
Copyright Date©2016
Description40 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 26 cm.
Subjects

SeriesA timeline of
Contents Introduction: Communication through the ages -- Communication in ancient times -- Communication systems advance -- From printing to telegraphs -- Speech, over wires and through the air -- Broadcasting communication -- Digital communication -- A connected world.
Abstract "Charts the milestones in the development of long-distance communication technology in a narrative timeline format. Features: glossary, additional resources, and index"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (page 39) and index.
Audience 1000 Lexile
Genre/formHistory.
Genre/formJuvenile works.
LCCN 2016012914
ISBN9780716635437
ISBN0716635437
ISBN9780716635390 (series set)
ISBN0716635399
ISBN(epub3 format)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner TRC Nonfiction 302.209 W883S ✔ Available Place Hold