Back to Basics, for a moment . . . . This summer, I'm hoping to teach a "Communications Technology" seminar for Master's students. The approach will be primarily social and historical. However, I'd like to include some readings which substantially but clearly explain, in reasonable detail, the general technological ins and outs of the following: still photography moving image recording and projection 1/2" video recording and playback; audiotape television computers digital technologies (cds and CD-Rom: the Internet; HDTV) cable systems satellite systems the telephone (!) the FAX and copy machines cellular technologies Can anyone suggest any good articles/books that they've used for similar purposes? Because it's a summer course I need to track down material that is BRIEF. Yet, I don't want to insult their intelligence: I'll need pieces that are illuminating and SURPRISING even to (quite) technologically literate students. Thanks in advance, Rich Cante ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]