TY  - BOOK
AU  - Meadow,Charles T.
TI  - Messages, meaning, and symbols: the communication of information 
SN  - 0810852713
AV  - P91 .M3764 2006
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Lanham, Md.
PB  - Scarecrow Press
KW  - Communication
KW  - Information theory
KW  - Signs and symbols
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-240) and index; History of communication : cave drawing to typewriters -- History of communication : sound, light and transportation -- History of communication : photography and electricity -- History of communication : electronics -- What is information? What is communication? -- Different views of information -- Messages -- Signs and symbols -- Media and transmission -- Communicating meaning and understanding -- Communication-the full Monty -- Communication systems of today and tomorrow
N2  - This volume introduces students of information science and interested lay readers to the study of communication. Meadow (emeritus, information studies, U. of Toronto) begins with an overview of the history of communication, discussing forms ranging from cave drawings to radio, television, and the Internet. Other topics include (for example) the attributes of information, the idea of a symbol, and the communication of meaning and understanding. Each chapter concludes with suggestions for further reading. Annotation #169;2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc
ER  -