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World Radio TV Handbook (WRTH) 2010: The Directory of Global Broadcasting
Feature: ... ISBN13: 9780955548123; Condition: NEW; Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. ...more
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2010-02-19 Summary: The book to have ... I've been a faithful Passport reader for the few years that shortwave listening has been a hobby of mine. Come to find out this year that the 2010 edition is just not happening. Anyway, I went looking for a new source of information on what's on on shortwave radio. Discovered the WRTH. While I don't like the organization quite as much as I like that of Passport's blue pages, it's nonetheless proven quite reliable and I really don't know what I'd do without it as far as shortwave listening goes. Definitely something ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2010-01-09 Summary: Astounding Book ... The WRTH 2010 book, like its predecessors, covers an enormous amount of territory, providing detailed, almanac-type, details about most aspects of broadcasting. The book is a bridge between the community of global broadcast stations and their audiences. For the short-wave-listener, it is a required reference source. The book is neatly organized, very reader-friendly, considering the amount of information it provides and is absolutely a pleasure to browse through. I hope this institution of a book carries on through ...more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2010-01-13 Summary: If you need to know about radio-TV-Shortwave this is the book ... IF you are on the go or need data on broadcasters world wide this is the book for you. You can't get all this technical information without searching and flipping through web pages and pdf files to get the information you need. ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | This is the most comprehensive guide to MW, SW, and FM broadcasts and broadcasters available today - fully updated for 2010. This is the ultimate volume for anyone with an interest in radio - from searching out hard-to-find foreign broadcasts to discovering all your local stations. Completely revised and updated, this new edition is the most accurate guide to national and international SW, MW, and FM broadcasting available. "The World Radio TV Handbook" is divided into a number of sections...more

The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth
Feature: ... ISBN13: 9780375845611; Condition: NEW; Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. ...more
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2009-10-20 Summary: A vivid guide perfect for young picturebook enthusiasts ... A teenage plowing a potato field in 1920 had an idea of a way to 'make pictures fly through the air' - and eight years later he made his idea a reality and invented television. THE BOY WHO INVENTED TV: THE STORY OF PHILO FARNSWORTH offers large print and color drawings to explore the little-known story of Philo Farnsworth's childhood obsession with machines and electricity in a vivid guide perfect for young picturebook enthusiasts. ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2009-10-15 Summary: This is the story of one of the greatest inventors of the twentieth century! Have you ever heard of Philo Farnsworth? ... Philo Farnsworth was an inquisitive boy who had been interested in "anything mechanical" since he was a very small boy. Trains, telephones and phonographs were wondrous and magical inventions that excited and stirred his imagination. It was a passion that his father shared with him. He told his son about Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell and their inventions. When his father was temporarily away on a work assignment, Philo, at the tender age of eight, was left in charge of the family. Perhaps as a result, he grew ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | An inspiring true story of a boy genius. Plowing a potato field in 1920, a 14-year-old farm boy from Idaho saw in the parallel rows of overturned earth a way to “make pictures fly through the air.” This boy was not a magician; he was a scientific genius and just eight years later he made his brainstorm in the potato field a reality by transmitting the world’s first television image. This fascinating picture-book biography of Philo Farnsworth covers his early interest in machines...more

Producing for TV and New Media, Second Edition: A Real-World Approach for Producers
Feature: ... ISBN13: 9780240810874; Condition: NEW; Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. ...more
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2009-05-28 Summary: Worth reading ... This book is designed like a summary of college classes in film production and television uniquely from the point of view of the Producer's responsibilities. The book also has a website for more content and resources which adds to its value like a handbook reference. I'm not going to sell this one. It's likely to stay with me to loan out and sit on the shelf in my office. ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2009-10-01 Summary: Producing for TV and New Media ... This is an excellent and well written comprehensive look at producing contemporary fare for today's "new" media and "old" media as well. I would highly recommend this book for anyone entering into the field of media producing in today's fast paced media world. ISBN:978-0-240-81087-4 ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | Producing for TV and New Media provides a comprehensive look at the role of the "Producer" in television and new media. At the core of every media project there is a Producer who provides a wide array of creative, technical, financial, and interpersonal skills. Written especially for new and aspiring producers, this book looks at both the Big Picture and the essential details of this demanding and exhilarating profession. A series of interviews with seasoned TV producers who share their...more