Books in Making Contact series

Surveys the history and development of photography, from experiments with light in ancient China to the modern computer age

Examines the origin, uses, rules and guidelines, and possible future of the Internet as a tool for communication and the sharing of information

Examines the history, operations, terminology, and uses of computers and describes the different kinds

Examines the development of telecommunication satellites and discusses their many uses

Examines the origins and art of filmmaking from its earliest days to the digitized, computerized films of today

Discusses the invention, development, technology, and future of television