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From typewriters to text messages : how communication has changed / Jennifer Boothroyd.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Boothroyd, Jennifer, 1972- author.
Series:
Lightning bolt booksTM. Comparing past and present
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Communication--History--Juvenile literature.
Communication.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations.
Place of Publication:
Minneapolis : Lerner Publications Company, [2012]
Language Note:
English
Summary:
Many people use cell phones and e-mail to communicate with others. But long ago, these tools didnt exist. All phone calls traveled through wires. And people used machines called typewriters to write letters. What other communication tools have changed over time? Read this book to find out! Learn how daily life has changed over time in the Comparing Past and Present seriespart of the Lightning Bolt Books collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Books bring nonfiction topics to life!
Contents:
Communication
Put it in writing
Books and newspapers
Radio and TV
The telephone
Names to know.
Notes:
Includes index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
1-283-22925-0
9786613229250
0-7613-8004-3

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