MARC Record from Library of Congress

LEADER: 02030cam a22003494a 4500
001 2003015683
003 DLC
005 20080110162038.0
008 030711s2004 nyua eb 001 0 eng
010 $a 2003015683
020 $a1579582494 (set : alk. paper)
020 $a1579584284 (vol. 1 : alk. paper)
020 $a1579584292 (vol. 2 : alk. paper)
020 $a1579584527 (vol. 3 : alk. paper)
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aTK6544$b.M84 2004
082 00 $a384.54/03$222
245 04 $aThe Museum of Broadcast Communications encyclopedia of radio /$ceditor, Christopher H. Sterling ; consulting editor, Michael C. Keith.
246 3 $aEncyclopedia of radio
260 $aNew York :$bFitzroy Dearborn,$c2004.
300 $a3 v. :$bill. ;$c29 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $av. 1. A-E --v. 2. F-N -- v. 3. O-Z.
520 1 $a"A premise of this unique encyclopedia is that radio broadcasting is so pervasive that its importance can be easily overlooked. More than 600 articles provide ample illustration of the role this medium plays throughout the world. From radio's invention to radio on the Internet, the cross-referenced and thoroughly indexed articles analyze over 100 years of topics, programs, issues, people, and places, and provide leads to further reading. Some 250 photographs "give visual context to an often unseen world." Scholars, old-time-radio admirers, and curious readers will appreciate the unparalleled comprehensiveness of this source."--"The Top 20 Reference Titles of the Year," American Libraries, May 2004.
650 0 $aRadio$vEncyclopedias.
650 0 $aRadio programs$vEncyclopedias.
700 1 $aSterling, Christopher H.,$d1943-
700 1 $aKeith, Michael C.,$d1945-
710 2 $aMuseum of Broadcast Communications.
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip046/2003015683.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0653/2003015683-d.html