Friday, June 8, 2007

chapter 1 outline

Samya SABER
COM 2303
DR Ibahrine

Chapter 1
Following the Historical Paths of Global Communication



Outline




I- Geographical Space: A Barrier to Communication
i- Geography and the Mythical World

II- Ancient Encounter of societies and cultures

III- Global explorers: Migrants, holy people, Merchants
i- Mapmakers in the medieval world

IV- Inventors: Signals and Semaphores

V- The printing press, Literacy, and the Knowledge explosion

VI- Scientists and International networks
i- The International electric revolution

Summary: Global immediacy and transparency