000 01019nam a2200121 4500
020 _a9781138216266
082 _a609WOL.R
100 _a Wolf, Mark J. P
245 _aThe Routledge companion to media technology and obsolescence
260 _aNew York :
_bRoutledge,
_c2019
520 _a "While so many books on technology look at new advances and digital technologies, The Routledge Companion to Media Technology and Obsolescence looks back at analog technologies that are disappearing, considering their demise and what it says about media history, pop culture, and the nature of nostalgia. From card catalogs and typewriters to stock tickers and cathode ray tubes, contributors examine the legacy of analog technologies, including those, like vinyl records, that may be experiencing a resurgency. Each essay includes a brief history of the technology leading up to its peak, an analysis of the reasons for its decline, and a discussion of its influence on newer technologies"--Provided by publisher
942 _cBK
999 _c292788
_d292788