ABSTRACT
In the 21st Century, broadcast television is an established part of the lives of many millions of people all over the world, bringing information and entertainment directly into our homes. This three volume collection provides source materials for those with a new interest in the history of early television, and is a valuable resource for researchers requiring access to facsimiles of original texts.
The set consists of two important 1920s-1930s books relating to television, and a collection of short articles covering the social, aesthetic, and technical aspects of the medium. Items range from 1870s prophecies, experiments and cartoons, to 1930s accounts of the first public broadcasting systems in Britain, Germany, and the USA. The pieces are from newspapers, specialist journals of the period, and popular magazines. Technical articles included are chosen for their accessibility to non-specialists with limited technical knowledge. The selection comments on the progress of television in many parts of the world.
The set includes a general introduction by the editor, which places each item in context and provides a comprehensive account of the medium through 1940.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 4|116 pages
A New Era (Britain and Europe)
chapter |4 pages
The Television Committee's Report
chapter |1 pages
Baird Television Makes Progress
chapter |6 pages
The Present Position of Television
chapter |2 pages
A Demonstration of the Farnsworth System
chapter |5 pages
The Alexandra Palace
chapter |6 pages
The First Complete Details of the Marconi – E. M. I. Television System
chapter |2 pages
Are the Eiffel Tower Transmissions a Failure?
chapter |2 pages
The Controls of a Television Receiver—and How they are Used
chapter |2 pages
We Watch a Transmission
chapter |4 pages
America's Biggest Step in Television
chapter |2 pages
The First Real Television “O.B.”
chapter |2 pages
Television Relays for Modern Flats
chapter |2 pages
Television Must Have News Value!
chapter |1 pages
A Visit to the Eiffel Tower Television Station
chapter |3 pages
My Impressions of American Television
chapter |4 pages
Facts and Problems for the Cinema
part |190 pages
Book of Practical Television
part |61 pages
Television Today