| Description |
1 online resource xxxi, 214 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Ancient Wireless Communications -- Search for Wireless Power Transfer Methods -- Electromagnetic Waves in Communication -- Marconi's Exploitation of EM-Waves -- Fessenden's Heroic Work in Wireless Telephony -- The Era of Vacuum Tube Developments and Spread of Wireless Telephony -- The Entry of Television -- Efforts Directed Towards Vehicular Communication -- Status of Wireless Air Defence Systems Before Word War II |
| Summary |
This comprehensive and authoritative volume traces the history of research leading to the development of the wireless radio systems. It discusses the methods adopted by a large number of inventors and the results they obtained to provide perspective on how historical methods and events can be a source of inspiration for future research. This book will be of interest to researchers and students in telecommunications engineering as well as to teachers of history of science and technology |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 19, 2021) |
| Subject |
Wireless communication systems -- History
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Wireless communication systems
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9813349050 |
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9789813349056 |
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