Edgerton, Gary R.  1952- <br/><br/>
The Columbia history of American television / 
Gary R. Edgerton. 
 - New York :  Columbia University Press,  c2007. 
 - xviii, 493 p. :  ill. ;  27 cm. 
 - Columbia histories of modern American life .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/>pt. I. Going public. An idea whose time had come : imagining television, before 1940 ; Not going according to plan : remodeling the tube in a time of crisis, 1940-1947 ; Learning to live with television : technology, gender, and America's early TV audiences / Kathryn H. Fuller-Seeley -- pt. II. Becoming national. Here comes television : remaking American life, 1948-1954 ; The halcyon years : beyond anyone's wildest dream, 1955-1963 ; Television and the presidency : Eisenhower and Kennedy / Mary Ann Watson -- pt. III. Becoming international. A great awakening : prime time for network television, 1964-1975 ; The sky's the limit : satellites, cable, and the reinvention of television, 1976-1991 ; The changing face of television : Turner Broadcasting System / Jimmie L. Reeves, Michael M. Epstein -- pt. IV. Becoming global. The business of America is show business : U.S. TV in global context, 1992-present ; The greatest show on earth : The Cosby Show and the ascent of U.S. sitcoms in the global television marketplace / Timothy J. Havens ; Tune in locally, watch globally : the future of television in the age of the Internet. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780231121644 (cloth : alk. paper) 0231121644 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780231121651 0231121652 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007012701 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Television broadcasting--History.--United States<br/>Television broadcasting--Social aspects--United States.<br/>Programas de televisión--Estados Unidos.<br/>Televisión--Estados Unidos.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN 1992.3  / E23c 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>791.450973