TY - BOOK TI - Communication T2 - Inventions and discoveries SN - 9780716603825 AV - P96.T42 .C66 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - Chicago, IL PB - World Book KW - COMMUNICATION -- TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS -- HISTORY -- JUVENILE LITERATURE N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Language and writing -- The alphabet -- Paper -- Movable type -- The printing press -- Lithography -- The electric telegraph -- The fax machine -- The typewriter -- The telephone -- The linotype -- Radio -- The handheld radio -- Television -- The satellite -- The internet -- The cellular telephone -- Digital television -- The smartphone -- Important dates in communication N2 - "An exploration of the transformative impact of inventions and discoveries in communication. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, biographies, and a timeline, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher ER -