International Encyclopedia of Communications (Book Review)

Abstract

The 'International Encyclopedia of Communications', published jointly with the Annenberg School of Communications at the University of Pennsylvania, is a comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date reference covering all aspects of communications--individual and institutional, cultural and theoretical. Over 550 original articles written by a distinguished international group of scholars and professionals discuss topics ranging from simple physical gestures, speech, language and alphabet to fire signals, space satellites, clay tablets and microchips.