Media and the American Mind
Media and the American Mind

Author: Daniel J. Czitrom

Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press

Published: 2010-02-03

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 0807899208

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In a fascinating and comprehensive intellectual history of modern communication in America, Daniel Czitrom examines the continuing contradictions between the progressive possibilities that new communications technologies offer and their use as instruments of domination and exploitation.

Reel Time
Reel Time

Author: Robert Morris Seiler

Publisher: Athabasca University Press

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 1926836995

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In this authoritative work, Seiler and Seiler argues that the establishment and development of moviegoing and movie exhibition in Prairie Canada is best understood in the context of changing late-nineteenth-century and early-twentieth-century social, economic, and technological developments. From the first entrepreneurs who attempted to lure customers in to movie exhibition halls, to the digital revolution and its impact on moviegoing, Reel Time highlights the pivotal role of amusement venues in shaping the leisure activities of working- and middle-class people across North America.

The Field Guide to Sponsored Films
The Field Guide to Sponsored Films

Author: Rick Prelinger

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13:

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An effort to review and assess the thousands of industrial and institutional films sponsored by American businesses, charities, educational institutions, and advocacy groups over the last century.

Women and Smoking
Women and Smoking

Author:

Publisher: Office of the Surgeon General

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 696

ISBN-13:

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The second report from the U.S. Surgeon General devoted to women and smoking. Includes executive summary, chapter conclusions, full text chapters, and references.

Willa Cather
Willa Cather

Author: James Woodress

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 1989-01-01

Total Pages: 654

ISBN-13: 9780803297081

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Drawing on letters, interviews, speeches, and reminiscences, looks at the life and career of the American novelist.

Modification of Radiation Response
Modification of Radiation Response

Author: Carsten Nieder

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9783540422310

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This book describes and summarizes the radiation responses of both normal and neoplastic tissues with a focus on rational strategies for the modification of these responses. Emerging data from molecular oncology and radiobiology are reviewed in depth. The book covers not only general principles of radiation-induced reactions but also a large number of preclinical and clinical data that will guide the reader through this complex and dynamic field and will provide valuable information for the development of further research projects.