{"product_id":"dk-eyewitness-guides-media-book-dk-9780751361933","title":"DK Eyewitness Guides:  Media","description":"From the earliest times  people have been driven by a desire to communicate  share experiences  and entertain.  Begining with simple smoke signals and ending with the latest telepathic implants  Media charts the fascinating story of how information is passed on.This book tells how the first alphabets led to the birth of the written word and eventually to printed books.  In this century  television has given us a window on the world and newspapers have kept us up-to-date with today's events.  Now  the digital revolution sends our messages across the world in a matter of minutes  and the Internet provides instant access to vast amounts of information.  All these media transmit information so fast that the world is becoming a global village.Written by Cliff Gifford  science writer and author of many children's books  this is a unique and exciting history of the world's media.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49562789052689,"sku":"GOR006058978","price":18.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0751361933.jpg?v=1751042073","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-au\/products\/dk-eyewitness-guides-media-book-dk-9780751361933","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}