'knowledge is power': the diffusion of information in early america, 1700-1865

Auteur :
Brown, Richard D.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195072655
Date de publication :
30 janv. 1992
Dimensions :
23,3 x 15,6 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
653 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Brown here exlores 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.