Asa Briggs Books

This is the first of a five-volume history of Broadcasting in the United Kingdom. The Birth of Broadcasting covers early amateur experiments in wireless telephony in America and in England, the pioneer days at Writtle in Essex and elsewhere, and the coming of organized broadcasting and its rapid growth during the first four years of the BBC's existence as a private Company before it became a public Corporation in January 1927. Briggs also considers the impact of wireless on society, and he has much to say about personalities and programmes as well as Corporation policies.

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"No Victorianist, however well read, could fail to learn something from this book. It is a veritable plum pudding, bursting with interesting information and experience."—Christopher A. Kent, Victorian Periodicals Review

A study of the people, ideas and events between the Great Exhibition of 1851 and the Second Reform Act of 1867.

In this study, Asa Briggs explores the changing English way of life from the Roman conquest to the present day. He traces the cultural, political and economic factors that have influenced England's social history throughout the centuries.

This revised and updated volume covers fundamental issues related to a period of change in British history - industrialization, war, constitutional change, political development, and society and culture.

The first three editions of this bestselling book have established A Social History of the Media as a classic, providing a masterful overview of communication media and of the social and cultural contexts within which they emerged and evolved over time. This fourth edition has been revised and updated throughout to reflect the latest developments in the field. Additionally, an expanded introduction explores the wide range of secondary literature and theory that inform the study of media history today, and a new eighth chapter surveys the revolutionary media developments of the twenty-first century, including in particular the rise of social and participatory media and the penetration of these technologies into every sphere of social and private life. Avoiding technological determinism and rejecting assumptions of straightforward evolutionary progress, this book brings out the rich and varied histories of communication media. In an age of fast-paced media developments, a thorough understanding of media history is more important than ever, and this text will continue to be the first choice for students and scholars across the world.

This step--by--step guide to the export life cycle, from order to payment, examines the financial risks and problems exporters face.

The dramatic changes brought about by industrialization in Europe and America are documented in paintings, engravings, and early photographs

The book explores the notion that England's history is often oversimplified as a single narrative, neglecting the complex interplay of political and party histories. It emphasizes the importance of understanding social conditions, literature, and the arts as integral components of England's historical narrative, suggesting a more nuanced approach to studying the country's past.