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'Knowledge is Power': The Diffusion of Information in Early America, 1700-1865 Brown, Richard D. (Professor of History, Professor of History, University of Connecticut)
'Knowledge is Power': The Diffusion of Information in Early America, 1700-1865
Brown, Richard D. (Professor of History, Professor of History, University of Connecticut)
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.
388 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | January 30, 1992 |
| ISBN13 | 9780195072655 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Pages | 384 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 233 × 25 mm · 653 g |
| Language | English |