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Listening on the Short Waves, 1945 to Today by Berg
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- ISBN
- 9780786460779
- Subject Area
- Technology & Engineering, History, Performing Arts
- Publication Name
- Listening on the Short Waves, 1945 to Today
- Item Length
- 10 in
- Publisher
- Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
- Subject
- Radio / History & Criticism, General, Radio, Radio / General
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Item Width
- 7 in
- Item Weight
- 25 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 423 Pages
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Describing the resumption of organized shortwave from 1945, this book examines the broader shortwave listening audience; presents the histories of the major North American shortwave clubs; reviews the professional and listener-generated shortwave literature of the era; provides a chronology of the shortwave receivers available; and discusses how changes in receiver technology impacted the listening experience.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-10
0786460776
ISBN-13
9780786460779
eBay Product ID (ePID)
84465423
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Listening on the Short Waves, 1945 to Today
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Radio / History & Criticism, General, Radio, Radio / General
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Technology & Engineering, History, Performing Arts
Number of Pages
423 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10 in
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Width
7 in
Item Weight
25 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Edition Description
Alternate
Reviews
"extensive collection...recommended"-- Choice "terrific and highly recommended...should be in every radio listener's library...an amazing excursion into the very early days of shortwave broadcasting development...a historical masterpiece...'must read'"-- The NASWA Journal "well-written, authoritative...Berg is, without a doubt, one of the foremost historians of shortwave radio broadcasting and listening...completely encapsulates early shortwave broadcasting history"-- The SWLing Post "detailed...richly illustrated...extensive notes"-- Listening In "invaluable"-- Communication Booknotes Quarterly "meticulous, first-rate...will be valued by shortwave enthusiasts and included in radio reference collections throughout the radio world...highly recommend"-- The AWA Journal "enjoyable reading...a major contribution to the history and sociology of modern technology"-- Antique Radio Classified "extraordinary...deserving of the highest praise! If the Listening book brought on waves of nostalgia the Broadcasting book created a tsunami! Fantabulistic!"-- Popular Communications "this is the first scholarly yet easily written coverage of how people have organized themselves to 'listen' to short wave radio"-- Radio Heritage Foundation "remarkable...fascinating...a must...monumental...has set a standard of excellence...worthy of attention by all international radio monitors...recommend[ed]"-- Wavescan "excellent historical chronology"-- Radio World "nearly 1200 combined pages and extensive notes make the 'Shortwave Radio Trilogy' of U.S. radio listener and historian Jerry Berg a vitrual encyclopedia of the global shortwave radio scene since 1923...and it's not just incredibly well researched text, it's carefully chosen images of the broadcasters, the stations, the equipment and the art work of these pioneer radio days. This is an absolute must read for any radio fan, and any student of the broadcasting media."-- Radio Heritage Foundation "terrific"-- Australian DX News "most authoritative history...detailed...destined to become the definitive history of shortwave broadcasting and listening"--Andy Sennett, Radio Netherlands "excellent"-- New Zealand DX Times "interesting"-- Contact Magazine "it is clearly the reference that will be used for generations to come"-- Passport to World Band Radio "amazingly detailed...well researched...reader will be fascinated"-- Monitoring Times., "extensive collection...recommended"-- Choice ; "terrific and highly recommended...should be in every radio listener's library...an amazing excursion into the very early days of shortwave broadcasting development...a historical masterpiece...'must read'"-- The NASWA Journal ; "well-written, authoritative...Berg is, without a doubt, one of the foremost historians of shortwave radio broadcasting and listening...completely encapsulates early shortwave broadcasting history"-- The SWLing Post ; "detailed...richly illustrated...extensive notes"-- Listening In ; "invaluable"-- Communication Booknotes Quarterly ; "meticulous, first-rate...will be valued by shortwave enthusiasts and included in radio reference collections throughout the radio world...highly recommend"-- The AWA Journal ; "enjoyable reading...a major contribution to the history and sociology of modern technology"-- Antique Radio Classified ; "extraordinary...deserving of the highest praise! If the Listening book brought on waves of nostalgia the Broadcasting book created a tsunami! Fantabulistic!"-- Popular Communications ; "this is the first scholarly yet easily written coverage of how people have organized themselves to 'listen' to short wave radio"-- Radio Heritage Foundation ; "remarkable...fascinating...a must...monumental...has set a standard of excellence...worthy of attention by all international radio monitors...recommend[ed]"-- Wavescan ; "excellent historical chronology"-- Radio World ; "nearly 1200 combined pages and extensive notes make the 'Shortwave Radio Trilogy' of U.S. radio listener and historian Jerry Berg a vitrual encyclopedia of the global shortwave radio scene since 1923...and it's not just incredibly well researched text, it's carefully chosen images of the broadcasters, the stations, the equipment and the art work of these pioneer radio days. This is an absolute must read for any radio fan, and any student of the broadcasting media."-- Radio Heritage Foundation ; "terrific"-- Australian DX News ; "most authoritative history...detailed...destined to become the definitive history of shortwave broadcasting and listening"--Andy Sennett, Radio Netherlands ; "excellent"-- New Zealand DX Times ; "interesting"-- Contact Magazine ; "it is clearly the reference that will be used for generations to come"-- Passport to World Band Radio ; "amazingly detailed...well researched...reader will be fascinated"-- Monitoring Times., "extensive collection...recommended"- Choice ; "terrific and highly recommended...should be in every radio listener's library...an amazing excursion into the very early days of shortwave broadcasting development...a historical masterpiece...'must read'"- The NASWA Journal ; "well-written, authoritative...Berg is, without a doubt, one of the foremost historians of shortwave radio broadcasting and listening...completely encapsulates early shortwave broadcasting history"- The SWLing Post ; "detailed...richly illustrated...extensive notes"- Listening In ; "invaluable"- Communication Booknotes Quarterly ; "meticulous, first-rate...will be valued by shortwave enthusiasts and included in radio reference collections throughout the radio world...highly recommend"- The AWA Journal ; "enjoyable reading...a major contribution to the history and sociology of modern technology"- Antique Radio Classified ; "extraordinary...deserving of the highest praise! If the Listening book brought on waves of nostalgia the Broadcasting book created a tsunami! Fantabulistic!"- Popular Communications ; "this is the first scholarly yet easily written coverage of how people have organized themselves to 'listen' to short wave radio"- Radio Heritage Foundation ; "remarkable...fascinating...a must...monumental...has set a standard of excellence...worthy of attention by all international radio monitors...recommend[ed]"- Wavescan ; "excellent historical chronology"- Radio World ; "nearly 1200 combined pages and extensive notes make the 'Shortwave Radio Trilogy' of U.S. radio listener and historian Jerry Berg a vitrual encyclopedia of the global shortwave radio scene since 1923...and it's not just incredibly well researched text, it's carefully chosen images of the broadcasters, the stations, the equipment and the art work of these pioneer radio days. This is an absolute must read for any radio fan, and any student of the broadcasting media."- Radio Heritage Foundation ; "terrific"- Australian DX News ; "most authoritative history...detailed...destined to become the definitive history of shortwave broadcasting and listening"-Andy Sennett, Radio Netherlands ; "excellent"- New Zealand DX Times ; "interesting"- Contact Magazine ; "it is clearly the reference that will be used for generations to come"- Passport to World Band Radio ; "amazingly detailed...well researched...reader will be fascinated"- Monitoring Times.
Table of Content
Table of Contents Preface Titles, Abbreviations and Acronyms 1. Prelude to 1945 2. The Shortwave Audience 3. Clubs 4. Literature 5. Listener Programs 6. Receivers 7. QSLing 8. Computers 9. Conclusion Chapter Notes Selected Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2010
Dewey Decimal
384.54
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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